One More COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Gwangju... Male in 20s, Infection Route Under Investigation
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] One additional COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Gwangju.
On the 29th, according to Gwangju Metropolitan City, a man in his 20s residing in Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, was confirmed positive for COVID-19 and classified as case number 494.
Following a woman in her 30s living in Dongnim-dong, Buk-gu, who was confirmed positive earlier that morning, two cases occurred within a day.
The infection routes for both individuals are currently under investigation.
This is the first occurrence of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the Gwangju area in seven days since two cases were confirmed on the 22nd.
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Meanwhile, it was confirmed that case number 493, classified as positive earlier that morning, visited Keobok (Cafe, 161-7 Jiho-ro, Dong-gu) in Jisan-dong, Dong-gu, from 2:45 PM to 4:10 PM on the 25th. The quarantine authorities are notifying the public through safety messages and other means.
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