Over 200 Direct and Indirect Contacts of Gwangju Patient No. 33... Health Authorities on High Alert

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] It has been confirmed that the 33rd COVID-19 confirmed case in Gwangju had direct and indirect contact with more than 200 people, including train passengers, city bus riders, and PC bang users, prompting an emergency response from health authorities.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 21st, an epidemiological investigation of a man in his 20s, Mr. A, who was confirmed positive for COVID-19 the previous day, revealed that he has had contact with 207 people so far.

Mr. A arrived in Gwangju on the Mugunghwa-ho train No. 1463, car 3, at 10:17 PM on the 19th after departing from Iksan, then took the Jinwol07 bus from Gwangju Station at 10:30 PM and got off at Ilgok Intersection at 11:00 PM.

There were 6 other passengers on the Mugunghwa-ho train and 5 others on the city bus who rode with Mr. A.

He stayed at the Ian PC Cafe in Ilgok-dong for about 8 hours from 11:00 PM on the same day until 7:00 AM the next day, with 116 users present during that time and 77 users after Mr. A left until disinfection, totaling 193 people who had direct or indirect contact.

The problem is that the identities of more than 100 PC bang users have not been identified. Since there are many apartments nearby, it is expected that many of the users are students.

Gwangju City estimates that more than 30 students used the PC bang.

A Gwangju city official said, “Those who used Mugunghwa-ho train No. 1463, car 3, departing Iksan Station at 9:00 PM and arriving at Gwangju Station at 10:17 PM on the 19th, and those who took the Jinwol07 bus departing Gwangju Station at 10:30 PM and arriving at Ilgok Intersection at 11:00 PM on the same day, should report to the health center. Also, those who used Ian PC Cafe (832-1 Ilgok-dong) from 11:00 PM on the 19th to 10:00 PM on the 20th are asked to refrain from going out and report to the health center,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr. A tested positive for COVID-19 on the afternoon of the 20th and is currently isolated and receiving treatment at Chonnam National University Hospital.

It is known that on the afternoon of the 12th at 5:20 PM, Mr. A overlapped in movement with confirmed cases Jeonju No. 9 and Daejeon Nos. 50 and 55 at Cheongnyeon Dabang (Jeonbuk Provincial Government branch) in Jeonju, Jeonbuk.

He began experiencing a sore throat from the 18th and arrived in Gwangju on the Mugunghwa-ho train No. 1463, car 3, from Iksan at 10:17 PM on the 19th.

He took the Jinwol07 city bus departing Gwangju Station at 10:30 PM and got off at Ilgok Intersection at 11:00 PM. Afterward, he stayed at Ian PC Cafe and walked home around 7:00 AM the next day.

On the same day at around 1:30 PM, he stopped by Emart Everyday in Ilgok-dong and was tested at Buk-gu Health Center at around 2:00 PM by a guardian’s vehicle.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.