Confirmation of corona virus infection-19 (corona 19) is occurring in the blue nursing home, Bonghwa Chunyang-myeon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea.

Gyeongbuk Province and Bonghwa County said today that two people, including A (71), a blue nursing home resident, were confirmed for corona19.

As a result, the number of nursing home patients increased to 51, the first two confirmed yesterday and 47 patients yesterday.

Blue nursing home has 116 people including 56 residents, 42 workers, and 18 day care center staff.

Of these, 44% of patients with Corona19.

More than 190 people are screened, including those who have contact with the doctor and residents who have symptoms.

The nursing home is still quarantined by more than 100 people, including confirmed persons and workers.

Most of the confirmed residents are elderly people in their 80's and 90's who have underlying diseases.

After receiving treatment at Bonghwa Haesung Hospital as a resident of Blue Nursing Home, two patients who were confirmed to be confirmed were transferred to Andong Medical Center and Kimcheon Medical Center.

Lee Cheol-woo, governor of Gyeongbuk Province, said, "All the patients in the blue nursing home should be taken to the hospital."

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