Gyeongsan City Council Member Tests Positive... Close Contact Deputy Mayor Kim Ju-ryeong Self-Quarantined
As of 8 PM on the 20th, the cumulative confirmed cases in the region total 944.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the afternoon of the 20th, one city council member of Gyeongsan City Council in Gyeongbuk was notified of a positive test for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), leading to self-quarantine for Deputy Mayor Kim Ju-ryeong of Gyeongsan City and other city council members who had contact with the confirmed case.
According to Gyeongsan City on the 20th, Councilor A was informed the previous day that their movement overlapped with that of a local confirmed case and underwent testing at a screening clinic, resulting in a positive diagnosis.
The quarantine authorities are conducting epidemiological investigations on close contacts by identifying Councilor A's recent movements, including Gyeongsan City Hall and the offices of Apsan-eup and Hayang-eup.
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Meanwhile, in Gyeongsan City, following the occurrence of five confirmed cases related to an ophthalmology clinic and sauna in Hayang-eup on the 19th, one additional city council member tested positive on the 20th, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 944 as of 8 p.m.
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