Jeonbuk Province Unable to Confirm Number of Contacts Tested for 26th Confirmed Case

Jeonbuk Province Announces "341 Tested," Iksan City Responds "Incorrect Announcement"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] Jeonbuk Province health authorities are being criticized for failing to properly identify the number of people while announcing the test results of contacts of the 26th confirmed case in the province.

On the 27th, Iksan City issued a press release stating that 383 people who had contact with the 26th confirmed case in Jeonbuk were tested for COVID-19, and all tested negative.

In contrast, Jeonbuk Province health authorities announced that they tested 341 people that morning, all of whom tested negative.

The Jeonbuk health authorities said, "Jeonbuk Province announced in the morning, and Iksan City announced in the afternoon, so it seems to be a difference in announcement times," adding, "It seems that more contacts were tested after Jeonbuk announced the status."

Regarding this, an Iksan City official said, "The number of people tested for COVID-19 on the 26th was 383," and added, "We do not know why the province announced the number of subjects like that." He further stated, "We requested the province to withdraw the incorrect data."

Some point out that in a situation where there are concerns about the regional spread of COVID-19, even the status identification is not being properly conducted.

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