The outbreak of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) from foreigners in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do is spreading rapidly. As the situation worsens, the quarantine authorities plan to expand the corona19 test to illegal aliens.
On the 24th of last month, medical staff are conducting examinations for foreign workers at the Corona 19 Screening Clinic installed in the industrial complex in Baekseok-dong, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. News 1
Many foreigners visiting the grocery store are confirmed
Army training center retested when’negative’ came out in the 2nd round
According to Chungnam-do on the 25th, 14 additional confirmed cases occurred in Cheonan, where 30 foreigners were confirmed as corona 19 the previous day. Among them, 8 people were infected with foreigners. Accordingly, the total number of confirmed foreigners in Cheonan increased to 39.
The first confirmation of foreigners in Cheonan occurred on the 23rd. After Cheonan 528 (30s) was confirmed, 30 foreign grocery store visitors he used were infected one after another. The quarantine authorities estimated that Corona 19 spread while they shared food and chatted on the second floor of a grocery store. The route of infection of Cheonan 528, the first confirmed person, has not been confirmed.
Quarantine authorities promote corona19 inspection for illegal aliens in Cheonan
As it was confirmed that illegal aliens were included among the confirmed cases, the quarantine authorities began testing for Corona 19 on illegal aliens in the Cheonan area. It has been found that over 1,000 illegal foreigners reside in Cheonan.
An official from the quarantine authorities said, “Even if illegal aliens are tested for Corona 19, we will not notify the immigration office of personal information,” and said, “People who are in the blind spot of quarantine must be examined promptly to block the infection link.”
On the afternoon of the 24th, military officials are busy moving at the enlistment examination at the Army Training Center in Nonsan, Chungnam. yunhap news
At the Nonsan Army Training Center, where 11 confirmed cases were released on the 24th, 9 people were judged’positive’ through retesting up to the third round. The military and quarantine authorities conducted a re-examination on the grounds that those who entered the hospital on the 21st had been thoroughly managed and the route of infection was also unclear.
As nine people were judged negative in the second test, the quarantine authorities cooperated with the military and conducted the third test. As 9 people returned positive at the 3rd examination, they were discharged and transferred to a medical or quarantine institution designated by the quarantine authorities for treatment.
Cheonan·Nonsan = Reporter Shin Jinho [email protected]