Two COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Jeonbuk

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] On the 5th, two additional COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Jeollabuk-do.

A (male, in his 60s, Jeonbuk 89) residing in Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, and B (male, in his 60s, Jeonbuk 90) tested positive after specimen collection on the 4th and 5th, respectively.

According to health authorities, Jeonbuk case 89, Mr. A, was a contact of Gwangmyeong case 98 who visited Jeonbuk from the 29th to 30th of last month. He had been attending work normally and visited pharmacies, restaurants, and fitness centers. Mr. A began showing symptoms such as sore throat, runny nose, and body aches from the 2nd, and was tested at the Imsil-gun screening clinic at 15:15 on the 4th, where he was confirmed positive.

Additionally, Jeonbuk case 90, Mr. B, was confirmed to have been in contact with Mr. A on the 2nd. Mr. B initially tested negative on the 4th but was confirmed positive around 05:00 on the 5th and classified as a confirmed case. Mr. A visited nearby restaurants and the Gwanchon Police Substation after September 2nd.

Mr. A and Mr. B are currently hospitalized in isolation rooms at Gunsan Medical Center receiving treatment.

The quarantine authorities are currently identifying additional contacts and tracing movement routes of these two confirmed cases through mobile phone GPS, credit card records, and CCTV footage of visited locations.

Meanwhile, as of 08:00 on the 5th, the total number of confirmed cases in Jeonbuk stands at 90. Fifty-three have been released from isolation, and 37 remain in isolation.

By region, Jeonju has 37 confirmed cases, followed by Gunsan with 21 cases.

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