S.KOREA
First case of COVID-19 transmission inside an elevator
Posted February. 29, 2020 07:49,
Updated February. 29, 2020 07:49
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been transmitted inside an elevator, marking the first such case in South Korea.
A 41-year-old female working for the Seongdong District Office was confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 after being in an elevator with a minister of Myeongseong Church, COVID-19 patient, at Prior Palace Apartment in Seoul at around 8 a.m. on Feb. 18, according to Gangdong District, Seoul on Friday. The two were in the elevator together for about a minute without wearing masks. Also in the elevator were the woman’s two children, who wore masks and were tested negative.
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He says this is because repeated calls by doctors in recent years for extra ICU beds have been met by a “head-in-the-sand” response from the HSE.
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What is interesting here is the photo of chart showing 218 suspected cases, 9 pos, 166 neg and 18 pending...
Weird how the elevators seem to be a problem.
I had a meeting, in town, the other day...and waited for the next elevator...since there was a crowd waiting to get on.
Not that it would’ve probably mattered....had someone before me had a coughing/sneezing fit, before I got on.
well, golly, China told us up to 15 min was ok. But could it be she touched the elevator buttons?