4 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Gangnam-gu

Family members or coworkers of confirmed cases... Additional test positive during self-quarantine or just before release from self-quarantine

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 3rd, 4 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gangnam-gu.

This brings the total confirmed cases to 203.

First, a resident of Suseo-dong was a family member of a Gangnam-gu resident who tested positive the day before, and a resident of Irwon-dong was confirmed to be a workplace colleague of a previously confirmed Gangnam-gu resident.

A resident of Nonhyeon-dong showed loss of taste symptoms while in self-quarantine, and a resident of Gaepo-dong, who had been in self-quarantine, underwent an additional test before release from quarantine and tested positive at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center on the same day.

Gangnam-gu conducted disinfection around the residences and movement paths of the confirmed cases and is currently conducting epidemiological investigations to identify additional contacts.

Meanwhile, the number of Gangnam-gu residents who stayed near the downtown Seoul rally on the 15th of last month was reclassified from the initially reported 1,329 to 896. As of the 2nd, 3 have tested positive, 583 tested negative, and 11 are awaiting results.

Additionally, 97 people are awaiting testing.

Furthermore, among 106 Gangnam-gu residents classified as visitors to Seongbuk-gu Sarang Jeil Church, 80 underwent specimen testing; as of the 2nd, 9 tested positive and 71 tested negative.

The whereabouts of 4 individuals who have not yet been contacted are being investigated by the Suseo Police Station.

On the same day, 195 new domestic COVID-19 cases were confirmed. Although the number has been gradually decreasing since peaking at 441 on the 27th of last month, it remains in the triple digits, and the number of severe and critical patients reached 154, the highest since the outbreak of COVID-19.

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