Jeonnam's 27th COVID-19 Case Confirmed... Occurred in Yeonggwang
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Following Gwangju, confirmed COVID-19 cases have also emerged in Jeonnam, signaling the growing reality of a second wave of community transmission.
According to Jeonnam Province on the 5th, a man in his 20s residing in Bulgap-myeon, Yeonggwang-gun, was newly confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), becoming the 27th confirmed case in the province.
The 27th confirmed case showed positive and negative results respectively in the first and second tests, and after additional detailed testing, was finally diagnosed as positive.
Health authorities revealed that this man is linked to Gwangju Sarang Church, identified as one of the sources of community infection.
According to health authorities, the 27th confirmed case visited his alma mater, Yeonggwang Technical High School, on the 1st.
On the same day and the following day, his movements were traced to a gym, a mart, restaurants, and a PC bang located in Yeonggwang-eup.
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As the quarantine authorities began identifying contacts, they expressed concern about the spread of infection within the community since the confirmed case was asymptomatic.
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