Gwangyang City Reports 4 COVID-19 Confirmed Cases... Highest Number of Cases Raises Tension

One Confirmed Case After Contact with Suncheon City Patient and One Confirmed Case After Visiting Gangwon-do

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 28th through an emergency briefing that 4 local COVID-19 confirmed cases have occurred.

Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok of Gwangyang City stated in the briefing, “Three infections occurred after contact with Suncheon City patient number 54, and one confirmed case was reported after visiting Gangwon Province,” adding, “After completing the epidemiological investigation of those infected following contact with Suncheon City patient number 54, disinfection and self-quarantine measures for close contacts were promptly completed. The confirmed case who visited Gangwon Province and was notified around 1 p.m. is currently under epidemiological investigation.”

Gwangyang City patient number 9 is a male in his 60s residing in Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang City. On the 25th, between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., he took a walk with his spouse at Seocheon Sports Park while wearing masks, and on the 27th around 10 a.m., he drove himself to the health center’s screening clinic for testing.

Gwangyang City patient number 10 is a female in her 60s residing in Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang City. She worked at Misong Restaurant in Gwangyang-eup on both the 25th and 26th, and on the 27th around 9:30 a.m., she visited the health center’s screening clinic by a colleague’s car for testing.

Gwangyang City patient number 11 is a male in his 50s residing in Suncheon City. He is a colleague at the workplace (Gwangyang City Forestry Cooperative) of Suncheon City patient number 54. From the 25th until noon on the 28th, he stayed and ate at the Gwangyang City Forestry Cooperative, and on the 25th around noon, he visited Namilbori Rice Restaurant in Gwangyang-eup.

On the 27th, he visited the Forestry Cooperative office at Gwangyang City Health Center for specimen collection.

Gwangyang City patient number 12, confirmed after visiting Gangwon Province, is a male in his 40s residing in Jungma-dong, Gwangyang City. He was notified of his positive result around 1 p.m. and is currently under epidemiological investigation. Detailed information will be disclosed via disaster safety text messages, the city’s website, and SNS once the investigation is complete.

Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok of Gwangyang City said, “Local infections are intensively occurring due to contact with the Suncheon City confirmed patient,” and urged, “Citizens must wear masks at all times, and if they have fever or respiratory symptoms, they should refrain from going out and contact the Gwangyang City Health Center.”

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