Daegu City Councilor Hwang Sun-ja Tests Positive for COVID-19... Temporary Closure of Daegu City Council

13 Daegu City Officials Including Mayor Kwon Young-jin Attending Temporary Meeting Also Undergo Diagnostic Testing

The scene of the Daegu City Council extraordinary session held on the 16th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Hwang Soon-ja, Daegu City Councilor (People Power Party, Dalseo District 4th Electoral District), tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), leading to the temporary closure of the Daegu City Council until the 19th.

According to the Daegu City Council, Councilor Hwang, who showed symptoms, was tested at a screening clinic on the 17th and was notified of a positive diagnosis on the 18th. She attended the opening of the temporary council session on the 16th but did not come on the 17th when symptoms appeared.

The quarantine authorities have begun comprehensive testing of Hwang’s family, 30 city council members, and about 130 staff members of the Jin City Council Secretariat. An epidemiological investigation is underway for those who had contact with Councilor Hwang around the 17th, when she showed COVID-19 symptoms.

Mayor Kwon Young-jin, who attended the opening of the temporary session, along with 13 Daegu city executives including the Deputy Mayors of Administration and Economy, have also undergone diagnostic tests and are awaiting results.

Meanwhile, in the Daegu area, 14 new infections were reported the previous day, including 13 local transmissions and 1 imported case, bringing the total confirmed cases to 8,757.

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