5 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Gangnam-gu

A total of 431 people tested for the Gwanghwamun rally, with 4 positive cases... Among 56 Gangnam residents who visited Sarang Jeil Church, 6 out of 52 tested so far were positive

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] On the 22nd, 5 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gangnam-gu.

Including 1 additional case confirmed the previous afternoon, the total number of confirmed cases in Gangnam-gu has risen to 140.

A resident living in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, showed no particular symptoms but tested positive in a specimen test conducted at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center that morning.

A resident living in Gaepo-dong tested positive that day after developing fever and headache symptoms following contact with a confirmed case from another region.

A resident residing in Cheongdam-dong tested positive that day after undergoing a specimen test due to symptoms such as phlegm and muscle pain, and a resident living in Yeoksam-dong was confirmed to be a family member of a Gangnam-gu resident who tested positive two days earlier.

Additionally, a resident living in Apgujeong-dong tested positive that day after undergoing a specimen test at Yongsan-gu Public Health Center due to cough and chills, and was transferred to the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center.

Another resident living in Yeoksam-dong tested positive the previous afternoon after a specimen test at the National Medical Center and was transferred to the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center.

Furthermore, Gangnam-gu conducted an epidemiological investigation and disinfection at Taehwa Christian Social Welfare Center, where a confirmed case from another region worked, and ordered its closure until the 23rd, while placing 13 contacts under self-quarantine.

As of the afternoon of the 22nd, a total of 431 people were tested at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center related to the Gwanghwamun rally on the 15th; among them, 4 tested positive and the rest tested negative, all classified as active monitoring subjects.

According to data provided by Seoul City, 56 Gangnam-gu residents visited Sarang Jeil Church, and among the 52 who have completed testing so far, 6 tested positive.

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