[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] A COVID-19 confirmed case occurred in the Emergency Intensive Care Unit (EICU) at Seoul National University Hospital, leading to a temporary suspension of emergency room operations.


According to the medical community on the 13th, a patient who had been hospitalized at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul since the 5th was belatedly confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the afternoon of the same day.


This patient visited the Seoul National University Hospital emergency room on the 5th and was admitted for treatment after testing negative for COVID-19 at that time. The patient, who was in the emergency room, stayed in the Emergency Intensive Care Unit from the 8th and was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on this day.



Seoul National University Hospital decided to temporarily suspend emergency room operations and carry out disinfection and other quarantine measures.


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