A Couple in Their 60s-70s Confirmed COVID-19 Positive in Gwangju... Infection Route Under Investigation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In the Gwangju area, where COVID-19 cases related to entertainment bars have been steadily occurring recently, a confirmed case with an unclear infection route has emerged.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 18th, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s, a couple residing in Moa Jeil Apartment, Ssangchon-dong, Seo-gu, were confirmed positive for COVID-19 and classified as cases number 240 and 241.

They showed symptoms such as fever and muscle pain the day before and underwent COVID-19 testing at a privately commissioned hospital, which detected a positive result.

Gwangju City received a final confirmation after a second test conducted by the Health and Environment Research Institute also returned positive results for accurate diagnosis.

Gwangju City and health authorities are investigating the initial infection route, movement paths, and contacts through epidemiological investigations.

Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Gwangju area is currently 241.

By age group, there are 5 under 10 years old, 10 in their teens, 28 in their 20s, 28 in their 30s, 36 in their 40s, 47 in their 50s, 52 in their 60s, 22 in their 70s, 9 in their 80s, and 5 in their 90s.

By type, there are 6 from Shincheonji, 8 from Gwangneuksa, 32 from Geumyang Officetel, 41 from Gwangju Sarang Church, 30 from Ilgok Central Church, 14 from Gwangju Gosi Academy, 14 from Badminton Club, 1 related to Jeonju case number 9, 12 related to Songpa-gu case number 60, 3 from Starbucks in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, 10 related to the community center, 2 related to mother and daughter, 17 from Sangmu District entertainment bars, and 6 under investigation.

Since the second wave began on June 27, up to the current time (2 PM on the 18th), the daily confirmed cases have been 4→4→3→12→22→6→8→16→7→6→8→15→3→9→5→7→1→1→1→5→0→10→1→0→4→9→2→0→1→0→0→1→0→0→0→1→0→2→1→0→0→0→2→0→0→6→2→2→2→6→7→4→2 cases respectively.

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