20 COVID-19 Cases Clustered at Bucheon Nursing Home... "Cohort Isolation Measures"

On the 24th, when the number of new COVID-19 cases decreased to 1,423, the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza showed a quiet scene. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] A new COVID-19 cluster infection case has emerged at a nursing home in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.

On the 31st, Bucheon City announced that the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases from midnight to 6 p.m. was 60. Among the 61 confirmed cases, 20 occurred at a nursing home in Bucheon. Of these, 2 were staff members and 18 were residents who tested positive for COVID-19, classifying this as a new cluster infection case.

Health authorities disinfected the nursing home building's 1st to 3rd floors where the cluster infection occurred and placed the 2nd floor, where infections were concentrated, under cohort isolation. Excluding the 20 cases related to the nursing home cluster, 27 were infected after contact with existing confirmed cases, and 1 was an overseas entrant. The infection routes of the remaining 12 are under investigation.

With these confirmed cases, the total cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the Bucheon area stands at 6,426 as of this date.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.