Jindo, Jeonnam, which made every effort to prevent the influx of Corona 19, such as checking the fever for 24 hours at Jindo Bridge, the only access route on the island, was pierced by a recurrence of coronavirus from the metropolitan area.
Jindo-gun held a press conference in the morning of today (18th) and said, "Unfortunately, one corona19 confirmed last night in Jindo-gun, a clean area," said.
The military explained that the confirmed person was A, a man in his 60s residing in Imhoe-myeon, after completing a trip to Jeju Island on the 12th, on the 12th of the flight from Jeju to Gimpo City, he contacted the confirmed patient No. 70 in Gimpo City.
Patient 70 in Gimpo was a member of the Full Gospel Church and was confirmed on the 15th.
The confirmed case, Mr. A, was confirmed only five days after contact with the patient, and there is growing concern about the spread of infection in the community.
According to Jindo-gun, Mr. A, who is undergoing quarantine treatment at Gangjin Medical Center, directly contacted 16 people for 5 days from the 13th to yesterday, and 71 indirect contacts such as village residents.
Mr. A had dinner at home with two villagers on the 13th, and then worked with two foreigners the next day.
On the 15th, the military said that a couple meeting with eight residents was held at a restaurant in Uisin-myeon.
Jindo-gun collected samples of 71 village residents (including 2 foreigners) and all pepper farmers where Mr. A bought peppers, and requested that the Jeonnam Institute for Health and Environment for inspection this morning and self-isolation.
The village is closed after cohort quarantine.
The fishing village experience villages and restaurants nearby are also closed, and the route is checked by checking the list of visitors to the restaurant where the confirmed couple met, CCTV, and card information.
The Jindo-gun Office of Education also postponed the attendance of elementary, middle and high school students until a prosecutor was issued.
(Photo = Courtesy of Jindo-gun, Yonhap News)
The corona in the metropolitan area spreads across the Jindo Bridge and into a rural village... 71 contacts
2020-08-18T01:25:07.866Z
Jindo, Jeonnam, which made every effort to prevent the influx of Corona 19, such as checking the fever for 24 hours at Jindo Bridge, the only access route on the island, was pierced by a recurrence of coronavirus from the metropolitan area. Jindo-gun held a press conference this morning and said, "Unfortunately, one corona19 confirmed last night in Jindo-gun, a clean area," he said.
Source: sbskr