Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol was confirmed to have been in close contact with a corona19 confirmed patient, and went into self-isolation for two weeks.
According to the quarantine authorities, Kwon was officially classified as a close contact with the confirmed person yesterday (26th) and received a notification of self-isolation.
Minister Kwon was immediately diagnosed with Corona 19 yesterday when a member of the Ministry of Health and Welfare who assisted in a short distance was confirmed as confirmed.
The results of the test came out as'negative', but as the public health center notified them to a close contact, Minister Kwon must self-isolate by noon on the 9th of the following month, two weeks after the last contact with the confirmed patient.
If you develop suspicious symptoms such as coughing or sore throat during isolation, you should get tested immediately.
Minister Kwon is currently serving as the 1st Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters in charge of COVID-19 quarantine response.
(Photo = Yonhap News)