Accumulated 577 at Gwangbokjeol Rally and 29 at Severance Hospital... Aftermath of Cluster Infections Across Various Locations

On the 20th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection has been in the triple digits for the fifth consecutive day. At the Sejongno intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul, office workers are heading to work wearing masks. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] As the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) cluster infections continues, confirmed cases are still emerging across the country.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced on the 13th at 12 noon that 12 additional positive cases were confirmed related to the Liberation Day rally in downtown Seoul, bringing the total confirmed cases to 577.

By region, there are 125 cases in Seoul, 124 in Gyeonggi, and 18 in Incheon, totaling 267 cases in the metropolitan area, while non-metropolitan areas have 310 cases. In non-metropolitan areas, confirmed cases have occurred in 11 cities and provinces, including Daegu (94 cases) and Gwangju (87 cases).

Regarding Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 6 additional confirmed cases were reported, bringing the total to 29. In addition, confirmed cases continued mainly in places where existing cluster infections occurred in the metropolitan area.

In relation to the mountain caf? gathering in the metropolitan area, 3 more confirmed cases were added, bringing the total to 38. At TR Innovation-Sara Queen, a door-to-door sales company in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, 1 additional confirmed case was reported, making a total of 14 confirmed cases.

Cluster infection aftermaths are also continuing in non-metropolitan areas such as Daejeon and Gyeongbuk. Regarding the health food briefing session in Daejeon, 1 more person tested positive, increasing the total confirmed cases to 55. In the case of Seomgim Nursing Home in Geumsan-gun, Chungnam, 1 additional case was confirmed, bringing the total to 11.

Among attendees at the wild ginseng business briefing session in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk, 5 additional infections were confirmed, bringing the total to 13. By region, Gyeongbuk had the most with 5 cases, followed by Gyeonggi, Daegu, and Gwangju with 2 cases each, and Seoul and Ulsan with 1 case each.

According to epidemiological investigations, it was confirmed that the officetel (real estate auction) in Yeonje-gu, Busan, is linked to the Ulsan Hyundai Heavy Industries - real estate planning group case. The health authorities explained that attendees of the Ulsan real estate planning group visited the Busan officetel on the 27th of last month and were infected, and later transmitted the virus to family members who are Hyundai Heavy Industries workers. A total of 40 confirmed cases have occurred in these three cases.

Meanwhile, the proportion of patients with unknown infection routes was 23.9% over the past two weeks. From the 31st of last month to today, a total of 2,477 new confirmed cases were reported, of which the infection routes of 593 people have not yet been identified.

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