Gurye-gun Launches Emergency Disinfection Following Visit by COVID-19 Confirmed Case from Gyeongju

Visited Sansuyu Village and Saseongam... 16 People Quarantined and Tested, Disinfection and Sanitization Underway

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] On the 23rd, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it has launched an emergency quarantine response after confirming on the 22nd that Mr. A, a confirmed COVID-19 case from Gyeongju, visited Gurye-gun.

Before being classified as a contact, Mr. A visited Gurye-gun by private car with a group of five people from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM on the 18th.

On the 18th, Mr. A visited the Sansuyu Village area in Sandong-myeon from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM and stayed at the old Sanchae Restaurant from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Afterwards, he visited Saseongam from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

The county recognized the visit at 7:00 AM on the 22nd, and after tracking the confirmed case's movements, closed Saseongam and the visited restaurant at 9:00 AM. Fourteen Saseongam staff members and two restaurant staff members classified as contacts were quarantined, and specimens were collected and sent for testing. The visited areas were intensively disinfected by the quarantine disinfection team.

There were no contacts in Sansuyu Village, and it was reported that Mr. A’s group and the Saseongam restaurant staff were all wearing masks.

Contacts testing positive will be transferred to a nationally designated hospital, and those testing negative will undergo a two-week self-quarantine based on the epidemiologist’s judgment.

A county official stated, “The test results for contacts are expected between the night of the 22nd and the morning of the 23rd,” and urged, “Please refrain from going out and report to the Health and Medical Center (☎ 061-780-2673) if you have symptoms.”

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