Resident of Segok-dong, Gangnam-gu Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Visiting Jeju Guesthouse

Among 106 individuals including 76 tested, additional 28 residents of Gangnam-gu classified as visitors to Seongbuk-gu Sarang Jeil Church completed specimen testing; as of the 28th, 8 tested positive and 68 negative.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 29th, four new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gangnam-gu.

This brings the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 174.

First, a resident of Dogok-dong showed coughing symptoms starting the day before yesterday after contact with a confirmed case from another region. One family member living together also showed fever symptoms. Both underwent specimen tests at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center yesterday and tested positive that morning.

A resident of Segok-dong, who visited a guesthouse in Jeju where a cluster infection occurred, and a resident of Gaepo-dong, who had contact with a confirmed case from another region, both tested positive after specimen tests at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center.

A resident of Nonhyeon-dong, showing fever and coughing symptoms, was tested at Gangnam Severance Hospital and received a positive result yesterday afternoon.

Gangnam-gu conducted disinfection and quarantine measures around the residences and movement paths of the confirmed cases and is currently conducting a detailed epidemiological investigation.

Additionally, regarding the confirmed case at an apartment complex in Segok-dong the previous day, Gangnam-gu visited the complex to conduct on-site testing for elderly residents with limited mobility. Of the 194 targeted individuals, 110 had completed specimen testing as of the 29th, with the remaining awaiting testing.

Furthermore, concerning one confirmed case of a teacher at Jinseon Girls' Middle School, all 396 tested individuals, including 322 third-year students, received negative results.

Meanwhile, Gangnam-gu received additional information from Seoul City about residents classified as visitors to Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu. Of the total 106 individuals, including those previously tested, 76 have completed specimen testing. As of the 28th, 8 tested positive and 68 tested negative.

One person is awaiting testing. For 16 individuals who are unreachable, the police are cooperating to locate them.

Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, "As the daily domestic COVID-19 cases have exceeded 300 for four consecutive days, confirmed cases related to Sarang Jeil Church and downtown Seoul rallies continue to emerge. With an increasing number of elderly patients vulnerable to infection, the number of critically ill patients is also rising. We ask all residents to actively comply with the government's 'Social Distancing' Level 2.5 guidelines for the sake of yourself, others, and our community."

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