One Relative of a Family Confirmed with COVID-19 in Hampyeong-gun Tests Positive

On the 31st of last month, three family members in Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do, tested positive for COVID-19, and health authorities are conducting contact tracing tests. Photo by Hampyeong-gun

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do, where a family of three tested positive for COVID-19, one relative who had contact with them has also been newly confirmed.

According to Jeollanam-do authorities on the 1st, a relative Ms. B of a woman in her 40s, Ms. A (Jeonnam No. 186), who was confirmed positive the previous day, tested positive on the same day and was classified as Jeonnam No. 189. No. 189 is currently receiving isolation treatment at Gangjin Medical Center.

Ms. B is known to have attended the same daycare as Ms. A's son (No. 188).

Meanwhile, as Ms. A and her daughter and son were all confirmed positive for COVID-19 at once the previous day, quarantine authorities conducted comprehensive testing on 844 people who had direct or indirect contact with them.

So far, 762 people tested negative, and the rest are still undergoing testing.

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