Gunsan City, Social Distancing Raised to Level 2

Gunsan 16th (Jeonbuk 64th) Confirmed Patient Has Many Movement Routes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] Jeonbuk Gunsan City has raised its quarantine response system to social distancing level 2 as concerns about local transmission grew due to the 16th confirmed case in Gunsan, who roamed the area despite the initial symptoms appearing.

According to the city on the 21st, A (in their 20s), a university student in Gunsan, first experienced symptoms such as nasal congestion on the 15th and visited several otolaryngology clinics in Gunsan. On the afternoon of the 20th at around 3:30 PM, A visited the Gunsan City Health Center for testing and was confirmed positive at around 4 AM on the 21st.

A has visited various locations including local restaurants, Daecheon, Hongseong, convenience stores, hospitals, workplace, and coin karaoke rooms.

The city is focusing on confirming these movement paths and is conducting disinfection as soon as the routes are identified, while making every effort to identify A’s close contacts.

Since A’s infection route is unclear and their movements are extensive, concerns about local transmission are increasing. Additionally, the total number of confirmed cases in the Gunsan area has steadily increased to six as of today, starting from the 17th.

Accordingly, the city has elevated the quarantine response system to social distancing level 2 starting from the 21st.

Social distancing level 2 prohibits gatherings of more than 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors, expands the operation of screening clinics to 24 hours, and requires 12 types of high-risk facilities, including entertainment bars, karaoke rooms, and large academies with over 300 people, to suspend operations as much as possible. If unavoidable, compliance with industry-specific guidelines is mandatory.

A Gunsan city official said, “In this confirmed case, the infection route is unclear and the movement paths are diverse, raising concerns about local transmission.” He added, “Citizens must wear masks at all times and refrain from gatherings until the spread of COVID-19 decreases, taking care of themselves and each other’s safety.”

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