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Hospital officials are being assessed at the Hyemin Hospital screening clinic in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, where access was controlled due to a confirmed case of a new coronavirus (Corona 19) infection on day 2. (Photo = Reporter Lee Han-hyung / Photo material)
Although the increase in the number of new confirmed corona 19 cases in Seoul has dropped slightly to 69, it is difficult to stay vigilant as infections from small-scale clusters continue in dangerous areas such as hospitals and nursing homes.
“The number of new confirmed cases has decreased somewhat, but it remains a dangerous situation as infections are occurring in small-scale groups in hospitals and nursing facilities,” said Park Yoo-mi, director of the Citizen Health Office. from the city. In particular, he warned that if an infection in the hospital spreads, it could lead to the infection of a seriously ill patient, resulting in a higher death rate.
At 0 o’clock today, 69 new confirmed cases of Corona 19 in Seoul increased from 0 o’clock the day before. The number of new confirmed patients in Seoul has exceeded the triple-digit number for two weeks since it rose to 146 on the 15th of last month.
However, small group infections continue in several places. The 69 new confirmed cases were group infections, 24 cases, contact with confirmed cases, and 12 route verification cases.
The main groups of infections were 4 Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, 2 Hyemin Hospital in Gwangjin-gu, 3 card issuing companies in Dongjak-gu, 3 educational centers for the disabled in Seocho-gu, 2 non-life insurance in Nowon-gu and 2 upon entering Seongbuk-gu.
In particular, the city of Seoul is paying close attention to group infections that have occurred in hospitals and nursing facilities.
According to the city, it was confirmed that 13 medical staff members had an infection in 7 medical institutions in Seoul due to Corona 19 in the last week. In addition, 87 people are in self-isolation.
Among medical institutions, the infection occurred at Green Hospital in Jungnang-gu, Seoul Bumin Hospital in Gangseo-gu, and Jungang Veterans Hospital in Gangdong-gu. As for the general hospital level, Hyemin Hospital came out, and as for the upper level general hospital level, the confirmed patients came from Hanyang University Hospital and Asan Hospital in Seoul.
The number of confirmed cases related to Hyemin Hospital in Gwangjin-gu has risen to a total of 11 people.
Previously, two hospital workers were first confirmed on the 31st of last month, with seven added in one day. The day before, three more were confirmed and a total of 11. Of these, nine hospital workers and two family members were confirmed.
Hospital workers and 763 patients, including contacts, were analyzed and 10 positive and 190 negative were found, excluding the first confirmed person. The rest are being examined.
The city has excluded all exposed employees from the operating room and is investigating additional contacts and initial infection routes via CC (closed circuit) TV.
Five additional confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (Corona 19) infection were confirmed at Asan Hospital in Seoul. (Photo = Yonhap News)
Along with this, a total of six people became infected with an increase in the number of confirmed cases at Asan Hospital in Seoul.
The hospital conducted tests the day before when a 50-year-old cancer patient was confirmed to be hospitalized. Then, as a result of examining the patients, guardians, and medical staff on floors 7 and 8 of the East Building where the confirmed person was confirmed, 5 additional patients were confirmed, including 2 patients and 3 guardians in the same room.
The city said the first patient had a negative test for Corona 19 at the time of the hospital, but it was confirmed in the hospitalization process. The city, public health centers and hospitals are investigating the route of infection.
Currently, some of the 7th and 8th floors are under containment by Kocht.
The number of confirmed cases related to educational facilities for the disabled in Seocho-gu increased by 3 and a total of 8 were positive.
Previously, a person related to the facility was confirmed for the first time on the 29th of last month, and four were confirmed the first. The day before, 3 people were added and there were a total of 8 confirmed cases. Of these, six were confirmed in Seoul.
100 people were examined, including contacts, and 7 were found positive and 13 negative, excluding the first confirmed person. The rest are being examined.
The number of confirmed cases related to Nowon-gu insurance companies increased to six.
A company visitor was first confirmed on the 30th of last month, then two company employees were confirmed on the 1st and three were added the day before. There are a total of 6 confirmed cases and 4 cases in Seoul.
The city examined 47 contacts, including employees, and 4 positive, 1 negative and the rest are in progress, excluding the first confirmed person.
The number of confirmed cases related to the Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk-gu increased by 4 to a total of 629.
Previously, after a member of this church was confirmed for the first time on the 12th of last month, there were 624 confirmed cases in the Seoul area as of the 1st. Four people were added the day before.
So far, 3,544 people have been tested, including church members and visitors, and 628 positive people have been excluded from the first confirmed case. The rest is voice. Of the 629 confirmed cases, 347 were asymptomatic, representing 55%.
The city believes that the spread of the Sarangjeil church led to infections in small groups across the country.
According to the city, the small-scale group infection spread is 27 locations in 13 provinces across the country, and the total number of confirmed cases is 190. Of these, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is investigating additional contacts with 107 confirmed cases in 14 locations.
Participants of the conservative group rally are gathering at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 15th of last month to celebrate Liberation Day 8-15. (Photo = Reporter Lee Han-hyung / Photo material)
The number of people associated with the Gwanghwamun assembly on Liberation Day increased by 1 to a total of 115.
One person who attended the rally was confirmed for the first time on the 27th of last month, then 113 people were confirmed on the 1st and one was added the day before. An additional confirmed the day before was investigated as a relative of the participants.
The spread of small-scale group infections related to this assembly spread to 10 locations in 14 provinces nationwide, and a total of 116 confirmed cases were counted.
Joint public-private investigation team is organized for apartments in Guro-gu where group infection occurred.
The city announced that it will form a joint public-private epidemiological investigation team to identify specific infection routes and operate it until the end of this month.
Previously, after the first investigation of the site on the 27th of last month, the investigation was carried out with several possibilities, such as vents, elevators and open septic tanks to identify the path of infection.
The city announced that it will conduct a survey of residents through the epidemiological investigation team, and the facilities investigation team will investigate the current status of the ventilation and wastewater facilities and the possibility of transmission.
