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Infection control, including transfer of 18 hospitalized patients to a separate facility
Health authorities “plan diagnostic tests every two days for the time being”
Additional confirmation of Haeundae residents entering from Iran
Busan confirmed cumulative cases increased to 566
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In Busan on the 19th, an additional person who entered abroad was confirmed to have a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). There were no additional confirmed cases at Haetrak Nursing Hospital, which was quarantined in the same group (cohort quarantine) due to a group infection.
Through a non-face-to-face briefing this afternoon, the Busan City Health Authority said: “As a result of a diagnostic test on 344 suspected patients the previous day, an overseas entry was positive”.
An additional confirmed case of Busan No. 566 (Haeundae-gu) recently entered the country from Iran through Incheon International Airport, and was confirmed on the afternoon of the 18 after a diagnostic test at a screening clinic. This confirmed person is hospitalized at Busan Medical Center.
No additional confirmed cases occurred overnight at Haetrak Nursing Hospital in Mandeok-dong, Buk-gu, Busan, where the outbreak occurred.
Health authorities transferred 18 of the 107 patients admitted to the nursing hospital to a separate facility. In addition, after disinfecting the second floor, some patient beds on the first floor were distributed and conditioned. In particular, the interval between beds was ensured with 2 meters and partitions were installed between the beds. This is to efficiently manage infections from hospitalized patients.
The workers working on the second floor are in quarantine and all were excluded from work. Of the remaining 62 workers, 60 are participating in nursing hospital work while the facility is quarantined, and two are isolating themselves and commuting to work.
A city official said: “The first and third floors of this nursing hospital will be in quarantine until the 30th and the second floor will be in quarantine until the 1st of next month, but the quarantine period may be extended if cases occur. additional confirmed “. At the moment, the health authorities plan to carry out diagnostic tests related to nursing hospitals every two days.
At the nursing hospital, 265 hospitalized patients and workers were tested, and 73 people were confirmed, including 58 hospitalized patients and 15 workers.
All 4,892 hospitalized patients and workers from 43 hospitals and nursing homes in Buk-gu tested negative. Health authorities plan to conduct examinations at nursing hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes, and day and night care centers throughout the city for three weeks from this day.
On that day, when an additional foreigner was confirmed, the total number of confirmed cases in Busan rose to 566. 116 people are receiving hospital treatment at Busan Medical Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Dong-A University Hospital, the Pusan Paik Hospital and Kosin University Hospital. There are 8 patients with severe gastric disorders.
/ Busan = Reporter Cho Wonjin [email protected]
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