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South Korea has reported its 30th confirmed coronavirus case.
The patient, the wife of the country's 29th case, tested positive for the potentially deadly virus yesterday.
The latest infections are raising concerns over the further spread of COVID-19 as the couple has not been in contact with other virus-confirmed patients or recently traveled abroad.
Sehhyeong Kim reports.
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The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the 30th patient tested positive while she was under self-quarantine, which began yesterday.
Earlier Sunday, her husband was confirmed to be infected with the disease.
The KCDC is trying to find out how the couple contracted the virus as they are said to have had no contact with any other patient or recent overseas travel history.
KCDC Director Jung Eun-kyeong said health officials are checking people at a regional senior citizens' center where the 29th patient volunteers to see if anyone there had symptoms or traveled abroad.
Authorities have also placed in self-quarantine 114 people that he came into contact with.
Despite efforts by health authorities, the latest two cases are raising concerns the virus may have spread further into communities.
The government said it is moving towards testing those suffering from unknown causes of pneumonia.
Meanwhile, the country's 28th patient has been released from the hospital this afternoon.
The 31-year-old Chinese woman is the 10th patient that has made a full recovery from the illness.
That means 20 infected patients remain under quarantine.
Sehhyeong Kim, eFM News.■
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