Confirmed Cases in Itaewon, Gyeonggi-do 'Shock'... '83% in Their 20s-30s · 56% Office Workers'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The total number of direct and indirect group infections related to Itaewon clubs in Gyeonggi Province has been counted as 23. Additionally, a total of 3,542 people voluntarily underwent testing.

According to the Gyeonggi Province COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, as of midnight on the 13th, a total of 3,542 people were tested, including 3,169 related to Itaewon clubs and 373 from the local community such as family members and coworkers. As a result, 3,221 tested negative, 23 tested positive, and the remaining 298 are still undergoing testing.

Among the 23 confirmed cases in the province, 14 visited Itaewon clubs, and 9 were local community infections involving family members, coworkers, and others who had contact with confirmed patients.

By occupation, office workers accounted for the largest share with 13 people, or 56%. By age group, those in their 20s and 30s made up the majority at 83% (19 people).

After the occurrence of COVID-19 confirmed cases originating from Itaewon, the province dispatched an immediate response team to the affected area to identify additional contacts and conduct in-depth epidemiological investigations into the source of infection.

Additionally, specimen testing and self-quarantine are being conducted for contacts such as family members and acquaintances of confirmed patients, coworkers, and visitors to Itaewon clubs and nearby areas.

Earlier, on the 10th, the province ordered COVID-19 infection testing and prohibition of interpersonal contact for visitors to clubs in Itaewon visited by confirmed patients and related establishments such as the Black Sleep Room in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Meanwhile, as of midnight on the same day, the total number of confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province reached 708, an increase of 2 from the previous day. Among them, 565 have been discharged, and currently, 127 are isolated in hospitals and residential treatment centers.

The province has secured a total of 529 treatment beds across 16 hospitals through cooperation with 3 national designated inpatient treatment hospitals, 5 public medical institutions in Gyeonggi Province, and 8 private general hospitals in the province. Currently, 101 beds, or 19%, are in use.

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