[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Overnight, multiple new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) with unknown infection routes were reported in Gwangju Metropolitan City.


According to Gwangju City on the 22nd, as of 8 a.m., cases numbered 263 to 267 were newly confirmed.


Cases 263 to 266 are contacts of case 258, who is a 'dark figure' case.


Case 267 is a contact of case 252, who attended the Gwanghwamun rally.



Case 252 initially falsely stated that they had visited the Jungheung Gold Spa in Naju, Jeonnam, where a confirmed patient had been, but epidemiological investigation revealed that they had actually attended the Gwanghwamun rally in Seoul on the 15th.


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