7 Infection Cases During Chuseok Holiday... "Surge Suppressed More Than Expected" (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Seven cases of COVID-19 infections have been identified so far through meetings during the Chuseok holiday period.

On the 13th, Kwon Jun-wook, Deputy Director of the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH), stated at a regular briefing held at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency in Osong, Chungbuk, "A total of seven transmission cases were identified during the Chuseok holiday period," adding, "Five of these were family gatherings."

According to the health authorities, a total of 29 patients have been confirmed so far. Deputy Director Kwon said, "Two cases were confirmed in Daejeon, and others were identified in Busan, Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province, Jeongeup in Jeonbuk, Yangsan in Gyeongnam, and Ganghwa in Incheon."

Deputy Director Kwon added, "Compared to what we had feared, the surge during the Chuseok holiday appears to have been controlled cautiously, especially when compared to the situation in the Seoul metropolitan area from late April to early May and in early to mid-August."

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