S. Korea's 1st 'reinfected' coronavirus patient released from hospital
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean woman supposedly reinfected with the new coronavirus was released from a hospital on Thursday, health authorities said.
The 73-year-old patient tested positive for COVID-19 for the "second time" late last week after she started to show symptoms a few days after being released from quarantine on Feb. 22.
She first was confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus on Feb. 9.
Her doctors said she did not appear to have been reinfected by other virus patients after she was released from quarantine. Rather, the virus might have revived after not being fully eradicated from the patient, they said.
The patient previously told local health authorities she had stayed indoors after her release.
The woman had not traveled abroad recently, but her son and Chinese daughter-in-law had visited Guangdong Province, China, who were also confirmed to be infected, may have passed on the virus to her.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
(END)
-
New BTS song 'Film Out' tops Japan's Oricon weekly chart
-
'Dynamite' becomes 3rd BTS video to top 1 bln views
-
S. Korea, U.S. authorities assess N.K. has completed building new 3,000-ton submarine: sources
-
Mamamoo to hold online concert on British streaming platform next month
-
'Fake Love' becomes 4th BTS video to top 900 mln views
-
(Yonhap Feature) How young voters, once solid supporters of liberal causes, turned against Moon's party in by-elections
-
From Rose to Baekhyun, K-pop group idols also shine as solo acts
-
Moon takes election rout as 'reprimand' from the public, Cheong Wa Dae says
-
Boy band TXT to perform on Ellen DeGeneres show in latest global push
-
BTS to stream concerts in weekend Bang Bang Con event
-
S. Korea voices 'grave concerns' over Japan's expected decision to release Fukushima water into sea
-
(2nd LD) AstraZeneca vaccine rollout resumed, those under 30 excluded
-
S. Korea, U.S. closely watching N. Korean moves on SLBMs, new submarine: JCS
-
(LEAD) Seoul mayor pushes for introduction of self-testing kits, extending hours for small businesses
-
(LEAD) New virus cases under 600 for 2nd day; spring resurgence in store