(Breaking) 51st Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Suwon...Estimated Infection from Coworker in Other Region

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City has confirmed its 51st COVID-19 case.

The city announced on the 10th that the confirmed patient is a man in his 30s residing in Shinseong, Shinan, Ssangyong, and Jinheung apartments in Shinnamuksil, Yeongdeungpo 3-dong.

The infection is presumed to have come from a coworker who is a confirmed case in another region. Symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, runny nose, and headache appeared from May 8th. The following day at 5 p.m., he visited the Yeongdeungpo-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on foot to undergo testing and received a positive diagnosis on the 10th at 9:47 a.m. As of 2 p.m. on the 10th, he is awaiting transfer to Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Suwon Hospital.

The city stated that it will promptly announce the patient's detailed movements after the completion of epidemiological investigation.

'Suwon Confirmed Case-51' (Resident of Yeongdeungpo 3-dong)

"COVID-19. Suwon City Response No. 339"

○ 'Suwon Confirmed Case-51' Basic Information

- 30s, Male, Korean, Resident of Shinseong, Shinan, Ssangyong, and Jinheung apartments in Shinnamuksil, Yeongdeungpo 3-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu

- Symptom onset: Fever, runny nose, headache (5.8.)

- Presumed transmission route: Coworker of 'confirmed case in other region'

○ Basic Movement Information

(May 9, Saturday)

- 17:00 Visited 'Yeongdeungpo-gu Public Health Center screening clinic' on foot for specimen collection and diagnostic test

(May 10, Sunday)

- 09:47 'Green Cross Medical Laboratories' positive determination

- 14:00 Transfer to Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Suwon Hospital scheduled