17 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed at StarQ Billiards in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 23rd, 4 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gangnam-gu, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 304.

All 4 cases are related to the cluster infection at ‘StarQ Billiard Hall’ (Nonhyeon-ro 12-gil 13). Three residents from Gaepo-dong tested positive at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center, and one resident from Segok-dong was confirmed at the Seocho-gu Public Health Center and transferred to the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center.

Gangnam-gu identified a total of 17 confirmed cases, including 12 Gangnam-gu residents, since the first confirmed case at the billiard hall on the 17th. As of the afternoon of the 23rd, 81 visitors have undergone specimen testing and been placed under self-quarantine.

Visitors to ‘StarQ Billiard Hall’ between the 8th and 19th of this month are requested to visit the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center as soon as possible for specimen testing.

Meanwhile, at the emergency screening clinic set up near Daechi 2-dong Community Service Center, specimen testing is underway for a total of 3,075 instructors affiliated with local academies. So far, 577 have been tested, all of whom received negative results.

Jung Soon-gyun, the district mayor, said, "I urge all residents to remember that adhering to basic quarantine rules such as wearing masks in daily life and maintaining social distancing is the only way to protect ourselves from COVID-19."

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