One More COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Mokpo

Contact with Patient No. 50... Total 57 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] One new case of COVID-19 infection has been confirmed in Mokpo.

According to Mokpo City on the 1st, the 57th confirmed case, which occurred at 11 p.m. on the 28th of last month, is a woman in her 50s who is presumed to have been infected through contact with the 50th confirmed case, who was diagnosed on the 24th of last month.

The city conducted a first round of comprehensive testing (all negative) on contacts of the 50th confirmed case on the 24th of last month and placed them under self-quarantine.

Then, on the 28th of last month, a second specimen collection was conducted at the self-quarantine location, and test results showed that the 57th confirmed case tested positive.

The city transferred the 57th confirmed case to Mokpo City Medical Center and disinfected the patient's residence.

Mayor Kim Jongsik stated, "Since confirmed cases have been occurring consecutively in Mokpo after the Lunar New Year holiday, special caution and vigilance are required," and urged residents to "refrain from going out and traveling as much as possible."

As of the 1st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Mokpo City stands at 57.

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