Cousin's Wife Included... 3 More Confirmed Cases Related to Family Gathering in Gwangju, Gyeonggi (Update)

'Aftermath of Hospital Visit'... 19 Cumulative Cases Related to Family Gathering in Gwangju, Gyeonggi

On the morning of the 29th of last month, medical staff at the COVID-19 screening clinic of Gangnam-gu Public Health Center in Seoul are assisting citizens in filling out questionnaires. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 related to a family gathering have occurred in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi Province.

Gwangju City announced on the 2nd that one more COVID-19 case related to the family gathering has been confirmed.

According to the city, on the 31st of last month, a man in his 70s living in Gonjiam-eup (Patient No. 140 in Pyeongtaek-si) was diagnosed positive after visiting a hospital in Pyeongtaek for treatment of a chronic illness. Subsequently, infections were confirmed among 15 family members and relatives who gathered to visit him at his home.

The newly confirmed case on this day (Patient No. 226 in Gwangju-si) is the wife of the cousin brother of Patient No. 140 in Pyeongtaek-si.

Additionally, the wife and daughter of Patient No. 140's son, who resides in Seongnam-si (Patient No. 471 in Seongnam-si, confirmed on the 31st of last month), were also confirmed positive on this day. As a result, the total number of confirmed cases related to the family gathering has increased to 19.

By city and county managing the confirmed cases, there are 9 in Gwangju-si, 3 in Seongnam-si, 1 in Icheon-si, 1 in Pyeongtaek-si, and 5 in Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Meanwhile, health authorities are investigating the detailed movements and contacts of the confirmed cases.

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