Two Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Close Contacts of Gwangju Prison Staff

One Overseas Entrant Tests Positive Before Quarantine Release... Total of 5 Cases in the Last 3 Days

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] On the morning of the 9th, a Gwangju Correctional Institution employee tested positive for COVID-19, and two additional related cases were confirmed.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City, two acquaintances of employee A, who was classified as Gwangju COVID-19 case number 520, tested positive for COVID-19 and were classified as cases 522 and 523.

They were classified as close contacts of A and underwent COVID-19 diagnostic testing.

The quarantine authorities are conducting COVID-19 tests on 51 correctional institution employees working with A (10 in self-quarantine, 5 active monitoring, 36 passive monitoring). It is known that there are no inmates among the contacts.

Additionally, overseas entrant B, residing in Chipeong-dong, Seo-gu, tested positive in a pre-release self-quarantine test and was classified as case number 521.

Meanwhile, five COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Gwangju area over the past three days.

On the 7th, two employees (Gwangju cases 517 and 518) working at the Shinhan Bank Yeonhyang-dong branch in Suncheon, Jeonnam, tested positive in Gwangju.

Case 517 is a resident of Yeosu who visited a hospital in Buk-gu on the 6th for a health checkup and was tested for COVID-19 after showing symptoms, resulting in a positive diagnosis.

Case 518 is a colleague working with case 517 at Shinhan Bank and was identified as a contact.

Among the 29 Shinhan Bank employees, 11 are Gwangju residents. Except for case 518, the other 10 tested negative and are currently in self-quarantine.

So far, 197 contacts of cases 517 and 518 have been identified; 194 tested negative, and the remaining three are undergoing testing.

Mayor Lee Yong-seop of Gwangju said, “I once again ask all citizens to be more vigilant and comply with quarantine rules such as wearing masks. Especially when visiting other regions or meeting people from other regions, please make sure to wear masks properly, and if you have symptoms, do not hesitate to get tested immediately at the nearest screening clinic.”

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