Hwasun County: All Family, Students, and Teachers Related to 'Yeongam Case No. 3' Test Negative

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 10th that the entire family of the ‘Yeongam 3rd confirmed case,’ including the sister and nephew living together in Neungju-myeon and the mother living separately, all tested negative for COVID-19.

The nephew of the Yeongam 3rd confirmed case (who works at the Geumjeong Administrative Welfare Center in Yeongam-gun) attends Dogok Jungang Elementary School, and the Dogok Supjeongi Regional Childcare Center, as well as about 150 teachers and students at Dogok Elementary School who may have overlapped in movement with the nephew, all tested negative in diagnostic tests.

The sister (a public official of Yeongam-gun) and the nephew were classified as close contacts of the confirmed case, and the family, including the mother living separately in Neungju, underwent diagnostic testing after contact with the confirmed case.

Earlier, on the 9th, the county completed emergency disinfection and conducted comprehensive preventive testing on about 150 teachers and students at Dogok Jungang Elementary School, Dogok Elementary School, and Dogok Supjeongi Regional Childcare Center.

The county collected specimens at the drive-thru screening clinic installed in the second parking lot of Hanium Culture and Sports Center for rapid diagnostic testing.

Governor Gu Chung-gon said, “Due to the spread of COVID-19 community infections in the Gwangju-Jeonnam area, concerning situations continue in Hwasun as well,” and urged, “Please refrain from small-scale religious activities, group meals and events, and sports club activities over the weekend, and always wear a mask wherever you are.”

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