Geochang-gun Reports 1 New COVID-19 Case... Infection Route Under Investigation

Confirmed Contact Tracing Testing and Route Disinfection Completed

Public Health Center Screening Clinic

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 3rd that one resident who underwent a PCR test for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) due to symptoms such as fever and sore throat was confirmed positive (Geochang case number 239).

The Geochang case number 239 is a university student studying in another region who returned to their family home in Geochang during the vacation starting on the 20th of last month, and was confirmed to have frequently visited other areas such as Busan, Daegu, and Yeongdeok recently.

Currently, the county epidemiological investigation team is conducting an investigation into the infection route, movement paths, and contacts of the confirmed case, and screening tests and disinfection of movement paths have been completed for identified contacts.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, said, “The nationwide COVID-19 risk level has remained at the highest level of ‘very high’ for six consecutive weeks, and new infection cases with unclear sources are occurring daily within the jurisdiction. Since there is a possibility of coming into contact with an infected person and being confirmed positive anytime and anywhere, we ask that you refrain as much as possible from visiting other regions and from unnecessary gatherings and events.”

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