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Jeju has 4 more people tested positive for COVID19 for 2 days
제주도 코로나19 확진자 10일 4명, 11일 4명 발생.

● Feb. 10th(#540~543)
- 540: Tourist from Joongrang-gu, Seoul. Had a test there on the 8th, but came to Jeju on the 9th before getting the result. This person got notified of one family member contacted the coronavirus. S/he violated the COVID19 restrictions as 5 family members are on a trip. The other people are being isolated now.

- 541: Still being researched.

- 542: Contacted case 538 who tested positive on the 8th. They arrived in Jeju on the 6th together.

- 543: Visited Seoul area from January 23rd till February 2nd. Had a shiver since February 4th, and went to get a test on the 10th. 3 people were tested.

● Feb. 11th(#544~547)
- 544: Arrived in Jeju on the 9th. Had a fever on the 11th. Claimed of getting a test in Seoul on the 8th with negative result.

-545&546: Contacted 541 who got positive notice on the 1pth.

- 547: Family with case 539 who tested positive on February 8th.

A tourist from Seoul tested positive for COVID19 after arriving in Jeju.
The person(Jeju case 540) had symptoms from February 5th, and went to get a test done on February 8th. But A was reached with the news on February 9th when A was already in Jeju. A was known to visit Jeju with 5 others including family, which is a violation of COVID19 restrictions. The others got negative results.
Other than this, Jeju had 2 more cases(#538~539) on February 8th.
Case 538 is from Gangbuk~gu, Seoul. 538 arrived in Jeju on February 6th, and took a package tour bus. This made the health authorities pay more attentions.
Case 539 contacted case 528 & 529 who tested positive on February 4th. 539's family had negatibe results.

Jeju had 1 death of COVID19 patient on February 5th.
Jeju University Hospital on Saturday announced that a person in 60s died from complications of COVID19.
According to it, the patient(A) contracted the coronavirus by contacting a friend about 50 days ago. A is known to have no underlying conditions before.
A had to intensive care in a special ICU for COVID19. But A was moved to a normal ICU after getting negative test results early January.
The authorities are discussing whether the death IS related with COVID19 as it will be the first case in Jeju if it is.
For new cases, Jeju had 2(#536~537) on February 6th.
Case 536 tested positive aftet the general checkups at Inye Childcare center.
Case 537 had a test after being notified of having contacted a patient from Yangcheon-gu healthcare center in Seoul on the 5th.

A family became the source of infecting 7 of COVID19 in Jeju.
It began with cases 528 and 529 who tested positive on January 4th. They had symptoms before visiting a healthcare center for tests.
4 more people(#530~532, 534) resulted in contracting the coronavirus the next day. They are family with cases 528 and 529.
Case 533 is a friend with them.
This supports the idea that visiting family can spread the infection on holidays. The health authorities in Korea has recommended to avoid family members on Seol holiday after Chuseok last year.

Jeju had 1 new case of COVID19 on February 1st after 0 on January 31st.
Case 523, the latest updated, arrived in Jeju on January 31st from Japan. This person stopped at the walk-thru clinic at Jeju airport on the day and stayed at an isolation facility before testing positive.

1월 31일 코로나19 신규 확진자가 나오지 않은 제주도에 1일 1명이 확진됐다.
제주 523번 확진자는 지난 달 31일 일본에서 입국한 뒤 제주도로 왔다. 제주공항 워크스루 선별진료소에서 검체를 채취한 뒤 격리하다가 1일 확진 판정을 받았다.

  Jeju had 3 more cases of COVID19 positive for last 2 days including 2 tourists and 1 traveler-back. The number of infecton surpassed 100 this year. The government extended the level of social distance for another 2 weeks with conditions.

● Jan. 29th(#520~521)

  It was 2 tourists from Seoul area that tested positive on January 29th. They arrived in Jeju on the 27th, but had symptoms before going to Seogwipo Seobu Healthcare Center to get tests. They are known to have contacted 21 people which include passengers and family. 8 of them are in isolation in Jeju.

  They stayed most of the time in Jeju at their accommodation except when they went out for walk, according to the analysis of the authority. They used a rent-a-car when they moved.

● Jan. 30th(#522)

  Case 522 has been in isoaltion since arriving in Jeju on January 19th after coming back to Korea on January 17th. This person tested positive at the last check-up before getting free of the isolation.

  The 2nd level of social distancing is extended for another 2 weeks(Feb. 1~14) along with the decision of the government. The call is the result of the fear that the Seol holidays can spread the coronavirus. But, this was made with the condition that it can be changed in a week considering the financial problems with many retailers.