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Volume 27, Number 2—February 2021
Synopsis

Childcare Exposure to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 for 4-Year-Old Presymptomatic Child, South Korea

Yoonsun Yoon1, Gwang-Jun Choi1, Ji Yeong Kim, Kyung-Ran Kim, Hwanhee Park, Jae Kyung Chun2, and Yae-Jean Kim2Comments to Author 
Author affiliations: Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea (Y. Yoon, K.-R. Kim, H. Park, Y.-J. Kim); Division of Infectious Disease Control, Daegu Metropolitan City, Daegu, South Korea (G.-J. Choi); Miryang-si Public Health Center, Miryang, South Korea (J.Y. Kim, J.K. Chun)

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Figure 1

Timeline of family exposure and progress of symptoms until diagnosis of a 4-year-old child (index case-patient) and adult family members, South Korea. The index case-patient attended a childcare center during February 19–21, 2020. He showed development of fever on February 22. His father was given a diagnosis of COVID-19 on February 26. The index case-patient and his grandmother were given a diagnosis on February 27. The asymptomatic grandmother was suspected to be the primary case-patient in the family because she attended a religious service in Daegu, where a large outbreak occurred. Sundays are indicated in red. COVID-19, coronavirus disease.

Figure 1. Timeline of family exposure and progress of symptoms until diagnosis of a 4-year-old child (index case-patient) and adult family members, South Korea. The index case-patient attended a childcare center during February 19–21, 2020. He showed development of fever on February 22. His father was given a diagnosis of COVID-19 on February 26. The index case-patient and his grandmother were given a diagnosis on February 27. The asymptomatic grandmother was suspected to be the primary case-patient in the family because she attended a religious service in Daegu, where a large outbreak occurred. Sundays are indicated in red. COVID-19, coronavirus disease.

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1These authors contributed equally to this article.

2These senior authors contributed equally to this article.

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