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The confirmed patient, announced earlier by the health authorities, is a man in his 30s and confirmed that he had been to Singapore with the 17 patients he had reported earlier. The reporter is connected by phone.

Please tell Han Se-hyun.

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The 19th confirmed new coronavirus is a 36-year-old man who attended the Singapore Conference since 18th.

It was confirmed that he had visited Singapore with patient 17.

Patient 19 contacted the local public health center as the Malaysian who had attended the conference was confirmed, and has been self-contained since the 4th.

After confirming 17 patients today, the test was positive.

Patient No. 19 is under epidemiological investigation in isolation from Seoul Medical Center, a nationally designated inpatient hospital bed.

The health authorities will release additional information, such as patient routes, as they are identified.