While the path of infection with the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Daegu has not yet been confirmed, it was found that there was a person who had developed before the 31st patient, known as the first confirmed believer in the Sincheonji Daegu Church.

In addition, it was confirmed that 2 out of 6 patients who were positive for corona19 in a previous survey of unexplained pneumonia patients in Daegu were hospitalized due to pneumonia earlier than the first confirmed patient in Daegu.

Kwon Joon-wook, deputy general manager of the Central Defense Response Division, said at a briefing on the 22nd, "There were clearly patients with an outbreak date ahead of the 31st patient in Korea, the first patient in Daegu."

The 31st confirmed person, A (61. Female), was a member of the Shincheonji Daegu Church and was confirmed on the 27th of last month.

Quarantine officials estimated Mr. A's outbreak on February 7.

According to the epidemiological survey, there were people in the Sincheonji Daegu Church who showed suspicion of Corona 19 on February 7-9, and more cases of hate on February 15-17.

Authorities have determined that patient 31 was not the first patient to cause the infection, but had been exposed to an infectious agent that entered Daegu before February 7.

Kwon Deputy General Manager said, "In relation to the Shincheonji Shinto infection, some regions have conducted diagnostic tests on the whole Shindo, and have also grasped the status of workers at high-risk facilities." I'm doing it. "

It is possible that some patients who were hospitalized for pneumonia and confirmed as corona19 in the Daegu City Investigation also had an outbreak before Mr. A.

On the 26th of last month, the quarantine authorities revealed that 503 patients with pneumonia over the age of 19 who were hospitalized in Daegu were identified and identified six corona19 patients.

Two of them who had been admitted to Kwak Hospital had pneumonia before Mr. A.

It was found that a 65-year-old man was hospitalized on January 29 and a 82-year-old man on February 1.

The date on which symptoms occurred prior to hospitalization was not accurately identified.

Quarantine officials say they are still investigating how the Corona 19 was spread in Daegu and the first patient.

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