Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Appeals to Refrain from Visiting Jeonnam from Seoul Metropolitan Area and Other Regions

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, appealed on the 20th, "To protect clean Jeonnam, all residents must wear masks and refrain from visiting other regions."

Governor Kim stated in an emergency appeal at the provincial government briefing room regarding the occurrence of COVID-19 cases 47 to 50 in Jeonnam, "Cases 47 and 48 in Jeonnam are a man in his 30s and his 3-year-old son residing in Gokseong-gun, who had contact with case 53 in Jeonbuk. All 91 contacts including family members and 34 children attending the daycare center where the 3-year-old case 48 attended tested 'negative'."

He continued, "Case 49 in Jeonnam is a man in his 50s who visited Gwangyang-si on a business trip and spent three days on family vacation in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do from the 14th. It was confirmed that he had contact with his infected younger sister residing in Incheon. The mother residing in Hwasun, who was a contact, tested 'negative'."

Also, "Case 50 in Jeonnam is a woman in her 70s residing in Suncheon-si who attended a business briefing in Seoul," he explained. "Five contacts, including her son and his acquaintances, tested 'negative'."

These confirmed cases tested 'positive' around 7 p.m. on the 19th and are currently isolated and hospitalized at Suncheon Medical Center. Contacts who tested 'negative' are also under self-quarantine.

Currently, the Jeollanam-do rapid response team and epidemiological investigation teams from Suncheon, Gwangyang, Gokseong, and Hwasun have begun additional epidemiological investigations.

Governor Kim emphasized, "There are signs of a second large wave centered around the metropolitan area, and recent confirmed cases in Jeonnam have occurred after visiting other regions and contacting confirmed patients." He stressed, "All residents must wear masks and refrain from visiting other regions."

In particular, he said, "From the 21st, an administrative order mandating mask-wearing in all places will be issued, with a guidance period until the end of September, followed by strict enforcement from October onward." He urged, "Please refrain from visiting other regions such as the metropolitan area and also recommend that people from other regions refrain from visiting Jeonnam."

Along with this, he said, "Please avoid visiting high-risk facilities where many people gather, such as PC rooms, wedding halls, and funeral homes, and if visits are unavoidable, be sure to wear masks and maintain a distance of at least 2 meters."

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