COVID-19 Outbreak At Care Facility For Disabled In Yeoju Grows

Reporter Ron Chang ㅣ 2020-10-26 12:29

A sign restricting entry is posted on the gate to Raphael’s House amid an outbreak of the coronavirus among patients and staff.

The city of Yeoju, in Gyeonggi Province, is on alert over a growing cluster of coronavirus infections that has emerged from a local nursing facility for the severely disabled.

City officials said Monday that four more workers from Raphael's House tested positive for COVID-19.

This brings the total number of cases tied to the center to 30, after 26 people including 20 in-patients, were confirmed with the disease over the weekend.

Health authorities are carrying out epidemiological surveys to determine the route of infection and to locate anyone who may have come into contact with those infected.

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