Chungnam Reports 24 New COVID-19 Cases on the 28th... Cases Concentrated in Cheonan

Status of additional COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 3 PM on the 28th. Provided by Chungnam Province.

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Chungnam region is rapidly increasing. In particular, confirmed cases are showing a trend of increasing mainly in Cheonan, raising concerns about community transmission.

According to Chungnam Province on the 28th, a total of 24 people were confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the region that day. The province announced 10 confirmed cases (8 women and 2 men) based on the tally as of 11 p.m. the previous day (27th) around 10 a.m., followed by 9 cases (8 women and 1 man) around 1 p.m., and as of 3:20 p.m., an additional 8 cases (all women) were reported.

This means that an additional 8 to 10 confirmed cases were reported within intervals of just 2 to 3 hours.

Status of additional COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 1 PM on the 28th. Provided by Chungnam Province

Notably, among the newly confirmed cases that day, 23 were residents of Cheonan and 1 was from Asan, highlighting the prominent spread of COVID-19 infections in the Cheonan area.

Earlier, on the 26th, Zumba instructor A (47, female) in Cheonan was confirmed positive for COVID-19, raising concerns about community transmission centered around the Zumba training center.

On the same day that A was confirmed positive, Zumba student B (female in her 50s) was also confirmed positive. Additionally, on the morning of the 28th, two women in their 40s who attended Zumba classes in Cheonan were included in the confirmed case list, and a woman in her 20s in Daejeon is also suspected (currently under epidemiological investigation) to be linked to the Cheonan Zumba training center.

Regarding this, a Cheonan city official stated, "It appears highly likely that COVID-19 in Cheonan and Asan was transmitted at the Zumba training center in Cheonan. The city is conducting an epidemiological investigation focusing on the possibility that the instructor or members were infected with the virus at Shincheonji gatherings or from outside areas such as Daegu, and how it was introduced into Cheonan."

Meanwhile, as of 4 p.m. on the 28th, a total of 36 patients have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the Chungnam region.

Status of additional COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 11 a.m. on the 28th. Provided by Chungnam Province

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