All 16 Contacts of COVID-19 Confirmed Visitor in Guryegun Test Negative

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] Amid the urgent need to practice social distancing promoted by the government in relation to COVID-19, a spring visitor to Gurye was confirmed positive for COVID-19, raising concerns about community infection.

On the 23rd, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that all 16 contacts tested negative after A (60, female), a confirmed COVID-19 patient from Gyeongju, visited Gurye-gun on the 18th.

Before being classified as a contact, A visited Gurye-gun by private car with a group of five from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 18th. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., they visited the Sansuyu Village area in Sandong-myeon and stayed at the old Sanchae Restaurant from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Afterwards, they visited Saseongam from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

On the morning of the 22nd at 7 a.m., the county became aware of the visit and, after tracking the confirmed patient's movements, closed Saseongam and the visited restaurant at 9 a.m. Fourteen Saseongam staff and two restaurant staff classified as contacts were quarantined, and specimens were collected for testing. The visited areas were thoroughly disinfected by the disinfection team.

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

All 16 people classified as contacts tested negative around 9 p.m. on the 22nd. They will self-quarantine for the next two weeks and undergo one-on-one monitoring.

A county official said, “Fortunately, these contacts tested negative, but the situation still requires vigilance,” 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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