(Breaking) 56th COVID-19 Confirmed Case in Suwon...Entered from U.S. on 26th

[Suwon Ilbo=Journalist Seo Dong-young] The 56th COVID-19 confirmed case has been identified in Suwon.

According to the city on the 28th, the confirmed patient is a woman in her 40s residing at Jaenan and Z'ai Apartment in Gwanggyo 1-dong (Iui-dong), Yeongtong-gu. She had been staying in the United States and entered through Incheon International Airport on the 26th.

She boarded a dedicated international arrivals bus at the airport and arrived at the Dongsuwon Hotel Castle bus stop, then took a Suwon City safe return taxi home. She stayed at home until the afternoon of the next day, then was transported by ambulance to the Yeongtong-gu Health Center screening clinic where she was tested and returned home. On the 28th, she tested positive and was isolated and admitted to Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Anseong Hospital.

Until the positive test result, no COVID-19 symptoms were displayed.

The city announced it will promptly inform the detailed movements of the confirmed patient after completing the epidemiological investigation.

'Suwon Confirmed Case-56' Gwanggyo 1-dong (Iui-dong resident) identified

"COVID-19. Suwon City Response 371st Report"

○ Basic Information on 'Suwon Confirmed Case-56'

- 40s, Female, Korean national, residing at Jaenan and Z'ai Apartment in Gwanggyo 1-dong (Iui-dong), Yeongtong-gu- Symptom onset: Asymptomatic- Presumed transmission route: Returned from stay in the United States (Entered 5.26)

○ Basic Movement Information

(May 26, Tuesday)- 16:00 Entered through 'Incheon International Airport'- 18:25~19:50 Boarded dedicated international arrivals bus and arrived at 'Dongsuwon•Hotel Castle bus stop'- 19:50~20:20 Returned home via 'Suwon City Safe Return Taxi'

(May 27, Wednesday)- 14:40 Transported by ambulance from home to 'Yeongtong-gu Health Center Screening Clinic' for specimen collection- 15:00 Returned home by ambulance

(May 28, Thursday)- 11:30 'Green Cross Medical Foundation' test result positive- 16:00 Isolated admission to 'Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Anseong Hospital'

※ Detailed movements of the confirmed patient will be promptly announced after completion of the epidemiological investigation.