[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 28th that 18 people, including 13 residents and 5 workers at two nursing homes located in Onam-eup, tested positive for COVID-19.


Health authorities conducted diagnostic tests on residents and workers after a nursing assistant A (Namyangju case number 126) at one of the nursing homes tested positive for COVID-19 on the 27th.


As a result, in addition to A, 17 more residents and workers tested positive for COVID-19.



The two nursing homes share the same building. There are six more nursing homes in this building, with approximately 100 residents. Accordingly, health authorities have cohort-isolated the building and are conducting comprehensive testing.


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