As of 10 am today (15th), as of 10 am today (15th), the total number of confirmed cases nationwide increased to 32, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Separately, one guardian who visited Severance Hospital to care for patients was confirmed yesterday, and an epidemiological investigation is underway on the relationship with Severance Hospital, the city said.
The confirmed guardian is a resident of a city other than Seoul.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government reported that the results of all 90 tests conducted by the quarantine authorities in wards, treatment rooms, and rest rooms to investigate suspected contamination areas in Severance Hospital were negative.
At Severance Hospital, one worker was confirmed for the first time on the 9th of this month, 26 by the 12th and 2 more on the 13th.
To date, the quarantine authorities have conducted corona 19 specimen tests on 2,343 hospital workers and patients, including contacts.
In the test, 31 positive and 2,202 negative were found, excluding the first confirmed person, and the results were not yet available for the rest.
Seodaemun-gu is planning to send a disaster safety letter to 533 discharged persons at Severance Hospital for examination.
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