One Additional COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Gwangju...Total 17 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Gwangju area has increased by one. A woman in her 50s who visited her daughter's house in Gyeonggi-do has brought the total confirmed cases in Gwangju to 17.

According to health authorities on the 17th, A (58 years old, female), a resident of Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, tested positive for COVID-19 that morning.

A visited her daughter's house in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do, from the 6th to the 8th and then returned.

A's daughter returned from Spain on the 6th and is known to be a student studying abroad.

After returning to Gwangju, A showed symptoms such as chills, fever, and muscle pain starting from the 10th. She received medical treatment at Ilgok Hospital on the 16th and had a specimen collected at the Buk-gu screening clinic.

A is currently isolated and hospitalized at Chonnam National University Hospital, and Gwangju City and health authorities are focusing on tracing her movements and contacts.

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