(Breaking) Second COVID-19 Case in Suwon...Family Member of 15th Confirmed Patient

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] A second case of COVID-19 infection has been confirmed in Suwon.

The Central Disease Control and Prevention Headquarters announced as of 8 a.m. on the 6th that 4 additional confirmed patients have been reported. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 23.

Among them is the 20th patient, a family member (41, female) of the 15th confirmed patient and Suwon's first case of infection.

The 15th confirmed patient, a resident of Cheoncheon-dong, Suwon, entered the country from Wuhan, China on the 20th of last month and received a confirmed diagnosis on the 2nd. The patient is receiving treatment at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital.

The 20th patient, this woman, was classified as a close contact and placed in self-isolation. After testing positive on the 5th, she was transferred to Seoul National University Bundang Hospital for isolation.