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19th case of novel Coronavirus has been confirmed in Republic of Korea
- Date2020-02-05 20:30
- Update2020-02-05 20:30
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International Cooperation
- Tel043-719-7553
19th case of novel Coronavirus has been confirmed
in Republic of Korea
○ The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has confirmed 19th case of 2019 novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV) on 5 February, 2020.
○ The 19th case is a 36-year-old Korean male, who had visited Singapore for attending conference accompany with the 17th case from Jan 18 to Jan 23, 2020. With information of a confirmed case who is Malaysian, he contacted to local public health center. He were at self-quarantine till Feb 4, 2020, and tested positive on 5 Feb 2020.
○ The case is isolated at national designated hospital. Epidemiological investigation and contact tracing are underway. The additional information will be released soon.
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