Four Gangnam Residents Confirmed Positive for COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] On the 21st, four additional COVID-19 confirmed cases were reported in Gangnam-gu.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Gangnam-gu to 134.

First, a resident living in Yeoksam-dong, who had symptoms such as fever and cough, underwent a specimen test at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center the previous day and tested positive that morning.

A resident living in Nonhyeon-dong also tested positive that morning after undergoing a specimen test due to symptoms such as headache and cough. A resident in Gaepo-dong was confirmed to be a family member of a Gangnam-gu resident who tested positive the previous day.

Another resident in Gaepo-dong, who had no particular symptoms, was tested at the Geumcheon-gu Public Health Center and was confirmed positive that day, then transferred to the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center.

Gangnam-gu conducted disinfection and quarantine measures around the residences and movement paths of the confirmed cases.

Additionally, a detailed epidemiological investigation is currently underway.

As of this day, the number of people under self-quarantine managed by Gangnam-gu is 1,103, of which 862 are overseas entrants and 241 are domestic contacts.

It is expected that the number of self-quarantined individuals will continue to increase until the cluster infections amplified by Sarang Jeil Church or the Gwanghwamun rally stabilize.

The cumulative number of specimen tests conducted at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center screening clinic is 41,927. Among the 623 tested the previous day, 70 were overseas entrants and 553 were domestic residents.

Among those tested, 317 were related to the Gwanghwamun rally on the 15th, 75 were related to Sarang Jeil Church, and 68 were related to a local gold investment company.

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