Two Additional COVID-19 Cases in Daejeon... Concerns Over Spread from Clubs and Public Facilities
[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Two additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported in Daejeon. The confirmed cases were found to be linked to a badminton club gathering and the use of a public sauna facility, raising concerns about further spread within the region.
According to Daejeon City on the 24th, a man in his 70s residing in Gayang-dong, Dong-gu (#220) and a woman in her 50s residing in Wonnae-dong, Yuseong-gu (#221) were confirmed to have had contact with previously confirmed cases at different locations.
#220 was confirmed positive after undergoing a COVID-19 test following contact with confirmed cases #190 to #193 at the Indong Sports Center badminton court. The cases #190 to #193 were confirmed positive on the 21st. They were also found to have had contact with confirmed case #134 in Gangnam, Seoul.
The city is concerned about the increasing number of confirmed cases linked through the badminton club. Prior to #220, case #212 was also confirmed positive through the badminton gathering. In total, six members (#190 to #193, #212, #220) who participated in the badminton club have consecutively contracted COVID-19.
According to the city’s findings, the badminton club at Indong Sports Center consists of 97 members. Among them, 61 tested negative in diagnostic tests conducted up to the previous day, but testing is still ongoing for some members, and the possibility of additional confirmed cases linked to existing cases cannot be ruled out.
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There are also concerns about additional confirmed cases arising from public facilities such as saunas. In fact, confirmed case #221 recently had contact with case #199 at the Yuseong Oncheon Bulgama Sauna, and prior to that, case #217 was also confirmed positive after contact with the same case (#199). This indicates a chain of COVID-19 infections among users of public facilities.
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