59th COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Mokpo... External Infection 'Emergency'

City Traces Close Contacts' Movements from 9th to 12th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] On the 13th, the 59th additional COVID-19 case was confirmed in Mokpo, Jeonnam.

According to Mokpo City on the 13th, the confirmed patient visited Seoul around the 2nd to 3rd, came into contact with a local confirmed case, and upon realizing this fact, visited a screening clinic on the 8th for testing but received a negative result.

However, five days later, on the 11th, the 59th confirmed patient reported symptoms and visited the Mokpo Health Center screening clinic for a diagnostic test, which on the 13th confirmed a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.

Currently, the city health center is conducting an epidemiological investigation into the movements of the confirmed patient from the 9th to the 12th and is testing close contacts such as family members and coworkers.

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