(Breaking News) Three New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Suwon (Cases 160-162)

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Three new confirmed COVID-19 cases (160-162) have been reported in Suwon on the 22nd.

Confirmed Case 160 is a person in his 50s residing in Guun-dong, Gwonseon-gu. Symptoms including cough and headache developed on the 16th. After a test at the Gwonseon-gu Health Center screening clinic on the 21st, confirmation was received the following day. The presumed transmission route is believed to be family contact with Suwon Case 151.

Confirmed Case 161 is a child under 10, a foreigner residing in Yeongdeungpo 2-dong, Yeongtong-gu. The child entered the country from India on the 7th with no symptoms, underwent testing at the Gwonseon-gu Health Center screening clinic on the 21st, and received confirmation the following day.

Confirmed Case 162 is a person in his 40s residing in Yeongdeungpo 1-dong, Yeongtong-gu. Fever developed on the 20th, and testing was conducted at Yeongtong-gu Health Center on the 21st. Confirmation was received the following day. The person is confirmed to have attended a service at Yongin Woori First Church on the 9th.

'Suwon Confirmed Case-160' Information
50-year-old, Korean, residing in Samhwan Apartment, Guun-dong, Gwonseon-gu
Initial symptom onset: Cough, headache, body aches (8.16.)
Presumed transmission route: Close contact with 'Suwon Confirmed Case-151' (family member)
Sample collection: Gwonseon-gu Health Center screening clinic (8.21.)
Confirmation: Green Cross Medical Foundation (8.22.)
Hospital bed assignment: Isolation bed assignment requested (8.22.)

'Suwon Confirmed Case-161' Information
- Under 10 years old, foreigner, residing in Samsung Tae Young Apartment, Yeongdeungpo 2-dong, Yeongtong-gu
- Initial symptom onset: None (asymptomatic)
- Presumed transmission route: Overseas traveler (Entered from India on 8.7.)
- Sample collection: Yeongtong-gu Health Center screening clinic (8.20.)
- Confirmation: Gyeonggi Province Health and Environment Research Institute (8.22.)
- Hospital bed assignment: Isolation bed assignment requested (8.22.)

'Suwon Confirmed Case-162' Information
- 40-year-old, Korean, residing in Hwanggol Village Public Apartment Complex 1, Yeongdeungpo 1-dong, Yeongtong-gu
- Initial symptom onset: Fever (8.20.)
- Presumed transmission route: Attended service at Yongin 'Woori First Church' (8.9.)
- Sample collection: Yeongtong-gu Health Center screening clinic (8.21.)
- Confirmation: Green Cross Medical Foundation (8.22.)
- Isolation hospitalization: Isolation bed assignment requested (8.22.)

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