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A group of confirmed cases of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) came out at the Purme Nursing Hospital in Gongju, South Chungcheong province.
Chungnam-do quarantine authorities ordered the same group (cohort) quarantine for this nursing hospital, and the city of Gongju is considering raising the level of social distancing.
According to Gongju City and Chungnam Province, on the 24th, when a nurse in their 40s and a nursing assistant (Sejong No. 88, 89) who lived in Sejong City the day before were confirmed for Corona 19 , a total of 286 people were examined, including 185 hospital patients and 101 workers. .
As a result of the test, 10 patients and 3 caregivers tested positive this morning.
An acquaintance who lives in Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, who was in close contact with Sejong 89, a nursing assistant, was also confirmed positive that day. Goyang 604 confirmed.
As a result, the number of confirmed patients related to this nursing hospital increased to 16, including two confirmed by Sejong the day before.
The age range of patients is between 70 and 90 years, and caregivers are between 40 and 60 years.
Currently, many patients suffer from underlying diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia, and some patients or workers show some symptoms of Corona 19.
Seven patients remained in Ward 2 and three in Ward 3 respectively, and three caregivers were working in Ward 2, but because they are hospital residents, it was confirmed that there was no external movement of 13 new confirmed patients.
In the case of this nursing hospital, all negative tests were performed by Gongju City on the 12th.
Nursing hospital with a lot of confirmed cases▶ Click here to enlarge
Quarantine authorities in Chungnam province ordered this nursing hospital to be quarantined as a cohort and decided to convert the current single room for two into a single room and consider moving to another facility if there are not enough beds.
Three of the confirmed patients in nursing hospitals were transferred to other hospitals at his request.
Gongju City and the Chungnam-do Infectious Disease Control Support Group are expected to conduct in-depth epidemiological research, including how to manage contacts and traffic on the move.
The 71 people, including 2 confirmed cases in Sejong City, 12 employees and 59 patients with potential contact, were classified as close contacts and will be classified based on the results of an in-depth epidemiological investigation.
The provincial epidemiological investigation team found that there were not many external movements of nurses and caregivers in the initial epidemiological investigation, so group infections in nursing hospitals are not likely to spread outside the facility.
Medical personnel transferring confirmed cases▶ Click here to enlarge
In the epidemiological research group, Sejong No. 88 and 89 were the first to be confirmed, and symptoms such as fever, sore throat and muscle aches appeared in the last 18 and 21 days, while in the case of Goyang No. 604 symptoms appeared earlier in the last 14 days. Based on this, the starting point of the group infection is analyzed.
Gongju Mayor Kim Jeong-seop said at an emergency briefing that afternoon, “I see it as an emergency situation that can lead to the spread of infectious diseases” and “I will do my best to prevent the situation from getting worse. “.
Meanwhile, Dodam Primary School in Sejong City, where a nurse worked as a contract instructor among confirmed patients in Sejong City, entered remote classes for two weeks from that day.
The Sejong Education Office asked parents to report on the situation and to allow students to stay home and observe personal hygiene rules without going out.
The school conducts a special quarantine and disinfection immediately following the epidemiological investigation and maintains an emergency management system in preparation for the occurrence of additional confirmed cases.
All 21 people, including teachers and students who contacted the confirmed patient, tested negative for Corona 19, and two children (kindergarten and elementary school students) from the confirmed patient also tested negative.
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