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Several corona19 confirmers came from a Russian freighter anchored in Busan. All 16 Russian sailors were confirmed on a cargo ship overnight, followed by another one on the other vessel next to it today (23rd). The health authorities sorted out about 170 people, including Koreans, who went up to the cargo ship and unloaded and repaired them, and went on inspection.

This is the first news reporter Kim Hyung-rae.

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The frozen cargo ship of the Russian citizen'Ice Stream' departed from Vladivostok, Russia on the 16th and stopped at Busan Port and arrived at Gamcheon Port on the 21st.


The quarantine authorities were informed yesterday that a captain was dispatched locally from a shipping agent in Russia.

Subsequently, as a result of conducting a corona19 diagnostic test on the crew, 16 out of 21 were confirmed last night.

Another sailor was confirmed today in the'Ice Crystal' cargo ship belonging to the same shipping company that was anchored next door.

The problem is that Korean workers got on and off cargo on both sides of the ship until I got the news of the captain's confirmation.

The total number of contacts has increased to 176, including 26 including pilots and repair workers, 61 unloading workers at Ice Stream, and 21 crew members and 63 unloading workers at the Ice Crystal.

The majority of confirmed crew members are asymptomatic, but some have mild respiratory symptoms.

[Gwonjunuk / National Health Institute: Although mild symptoms, but I say that it is such a situation to watch the progress of the future when you see the age, etc. -

Confirmed crew dwaetgo transferred to Busan Medical Center Inn Corona 19 dedicated medical facilities receive treatment in the country in the future It's possible.

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries temporarily closed piers 1 and 3 at Gamcheon Port until the 26th.

(Video coverage: Kyung-Moon Jeong, Min-Cheol Kim, and video editing: Park Jeong-Sam)

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