COVID-19 Cases Continue to Emerge in Jeonbuk Region

26th Confirmed Case in the Province: 341 Negative, 139 Under Self-Quarantine Implemented

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] Recently, the Jeonbuk region has been on high alert due to the consecutive occurrences of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the local community.

According to the Jeonbuk health authorities on the 27th, a total of 341 people were tested in relation to the 26th confirmed case in the province that occurred on the 25th, and all tested negative.

In the Jeonbuk area, confirmed cases have occurred consecutively, including the 24th case who had contact with the 33rd confirmed case in Gwangju on the 21st, the 25th case who entered from Nigeria, and the 26th case who had contact with a sales company employee from Daejeon.

The health authorities plan to manage the 139 people who had contact with the 26th COVID-19 confirmed case as self-quarantined individuals, although they have currently tested negative.

Additionally, during the self-quarantine period, dedicated public officials will be assigned and managed, and through in-depth investigations such as reviewing the card usage history of the 26th confirmed case in the province, they aim to minimize blind spots.

A health authority official emphasized, “COVID-19 confirmed cases continue to occur,” and added, “It is a time when adherence to daily life quarantine rules is even more important.”

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