One Person in Self-Quarantine Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Naju with No Contact History

Jeonnam Patient No. 146

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Han-hyuk Lee] On the 1st, Naju City in Jeollanam-do announced that Mr. A, a member of Seongnim Baptist Church in Buk-gu, Gwangju, residing in Bitgaram-dong, tested positive on the 31st of last month while under self-quarantine following multiple confirmed cases at the church.

Mr. A had tested negative last month after being tested at the church but underwent retesting recently due to the onset of suspicious symptoms.

Accordingly, the city classified Mr. A as Jeonnam No.146 confirmed case and is making thorough efforts in follow-up management and additional epidemiological investigation.

The quarantine authorities completed disinfection of the residence and transferred Mr. A to the Korea Electric Power Corporation KPS Human Resources Development Center located in Dado-myeon, a COVID-19 living treatment center designated by Jeonnam Province.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “Since Jeonnam No.146 confirmed case tested positive during self-quarantine, there are no separate movement paths, but we will carefully check for contacts through additional statements and epidemiological investigations. We ask for active cooperation in complying with the strengthened Level 2 social distancing measures and self-quarantine rules to prevent further spread of COVID-19.”

Meanwhile, Jeonnam Province issued an administrative order on the 30th of last month at midnight, titled ‘Administrative Order for Strengthened Level 2 Social Distancing,’ imposing a ban on gatherings at infection-risk facilities throughout the province.

Accordingly, 12 types of high-risk facilities and 6 types of medium-risk facilities are prohibited from gathering regardless of the number of people during the period, and kids cafes, model houses, and academies with fewer than 300 people are banned from gatherings of 10 or more.

This administrative order is scheduled to be in effect until midnight on the 7th.

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