Naju City Reports All Contacts of Gwangju Case No. 35 Test Negative

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] All colleagues and family members of employees in Naju who had contact with Gwangju COVID-19 confirmed case No. 35 tested negative in their specimen results.

According to the city on the 30th, confirmed case A in Gwangju No. 35 commuted to and from his workplace in Naju using his own car from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for three days from the 24th to the 26th.

A tested positive on the 27th according to the Health and Environment Research Institute's specimen results and is the spouse of Gwangju confirmed case No. 34.

A’s workplace is a social welfare facility business producing components such as distribution boards, with a total of 12 employees working there.

Among them, four employees reside in the city (1 office worker and 3 production workers).

The health center requested specimens from 4 colleagues and 2 family members of employees on the 27th.

All six tested negative.

The health center completed disinfection of the entire workplace of confirmed case A on the same day and is thoroughly managing follow-up through epidemiological investigations of additional movements of the confirmed case.

They also urged basic preventive measures such as wearing masks, washing hands before and after going out, practicing social distancing in daily life, and visiting screening clinics if symptoms like fever or cough occur, as well as ▲ refraining from visiting multi-use facilities ▲ and self-quarantining for about a day or two after visiting metropolitan areas such as the Seoul metropolitan area.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “Fortunately, all citizens who had contact with Gwangju confirmed case No. 35 tested negative. Since new confirmed cases surged in the Gwangju and Jeonnam areas over the past weekend, causing increased anxiety among residents, we will do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the clean area.”

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