Sporadic Infections Continue Nationwide in Schools and Nursing Homes

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the last day of the Chuseok holiday, the 4th, clusters of COVID-19 outbreaks occurred across the country, including the Seoul metropolitan area.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of 12 PM that day, a total of 7 people, including staff and family members, tested positive in connection with Seoul Design High School in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

The first confirmed case (index patient) was a staff member who tested positive on the 30th of last month. So far, 184 related individuals have undergone diagnostic testing, and tests are ongoing for 34 people.

In the case of the Chaoreum Nursing Home infection in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, 7 additional people tested positive, bringing the total confirmed cases to 11. Among the 11, 9 are residents, 1 is a staff member, and 1 is a secondary transmission case.

Also, related to construction workers in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, after the first patient was identified on the 1st, 7 more tested positive, bringing the total confirmed cases to 8. Including the first patient, 3 are tile workers, and 5 are their family members and acquaintances.

In a manufacturing company in Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, since the first confirmed case on the 29th of last month, a total of 6 people have tested positive. Among them, 4 are employees of two manufacturing companies and 2 are their family members. Currently, tests are underway for 623 colleagues and family contacts.

Regarding On General Hospital in Busanjin-gu, Busan, after the first patient was identified on the 2nd, 3 more were confirmed, bringing the total to 4. All 4 are inpatients at this hospital.

The proportion of patients with unknown infection routes remained below 20%. Among the 1,116 new confirmed cases from the 21st of last month to this day, 205 cases (18.4%) are still under investigation for infection routes.

Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed patients who are currently in critical or severe condition is 105. Among the critically ill, 91 (86.7%) are aged 60 or older, making up the majority. There are 3 patients in their 40s, and 1 each in their 20s and 30s with severe conditions.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.