After Waking Up, 11 More Infected... Following 1 Case the Day Before, Ulsan Buk-gu Sauna Outbreak Shows Alarming Signs

7 Confirmed Cases in the Morning and 4 in the Afternoon on the 8th, 1 Index Patient from the Previous Day with Unknown Infection Route 'Kkamkkami'

On February 18, COVID-19 testing is being conducted at a screening clinic set up in the playground of an elementary school in Ulsan. [Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The number of confirmed cases related to a sauna in Buk-gu, Ulsan increased by 4 in the afternoon following 7 in the morning on the 8th, bringing the total number of 'sauna-related confirmed cases' to 12 over two days.

The total cumulative confirmed cases in the Ulsan area reached 1,039 on the same day.

Ulsan City sent a disaster alert message in the afternoon, announcing the occurrence of confirmed cases 1036 to 1039 (Buk-gu) and stated that they are investigating contacts along the movement paths of these individuals.

According to Ulsan City health authorities, on the morning of the same day, seven women in their 40s to 60s (cases 1029 to 1035) who used the sauna business 'Hero Spa' located in Buk-gu, Ulsan, were consecutively confirmed positive for COVID-19.

All seven are presumed to have been infected through contact at the sauna with case 1028 (a person in their 60s from Buk-gu), who was confirmed positive the previous day.

The infection route of the first identified index patient, Ulsan case 1028, related to this sauna has not yet been confirmed, and the number of confirmed cases related to the Buk-gu sauna has rapidly increased to 12, causing health authorities to remain on high alert.

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