Three New COVID-19 Cases in Hwasun... Jeonnam Cases No. 204-206

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 12th that three close contacts of Jeonnam confirmed case number 201 tested positive according to diagnostic tests conducted by the Jeonnam Health and Environment Research Institute.

The county conducted diagnostic tests on a total of 141 contacts of confirmed case number 201, including cohabiting family members, workplace colleagues, and residents who received visiting bath services, the day before.

According to the test results from the Jeonnam Health and Environment Research Institute, three individuals (Jeonnam confirmed cases 204 to 206) tested positive, while the remaining 138 tested negative.

The three confirmed cases classified as Jeonnam 204 to 206 are family members and workplace colleagues of Jeonnam confirmed case 201.

Confirmed cases 204 and 205 are cohabiting family members of case 201, and confirmed case 206 is a workplace colleague at a nursing facility who, along with case 201, is responsible for providing visiting bath services.

Currently, confirmed case 204 is showing symptoms such as fever, but confirmed cases 205 and 206 are asymptomatic.

The county has hospitalized the three confirmed cases at Suncheon Medical Center and has implemented a two-week self-quarantine for the 138 individuals who tested negative.

Diagnostic testing is also underway for about 90 contacts of confirmed cases 204 to 206 identified so far.

The infection route of Jeonnam confirmed case 201 has not yet been identified.

The county’s rapid response team and the Jeonnam epidemiological investigation unit are conducting in-depth epidemiological investigations to determine the infection route and additional movement paths of the confirmed cases.

Since the day before, the county has set up an emergency screening clinic in the parking lot of the alternative gymnasium at Hanium Culture and Sports Center and is conducting diagnostic tests.

Governor Gu Chung-gon stated, “Wearing masks at all times and strictly following quarantine guidelines and hygiene rules is more important than ever,” and urged, “Please thoroughly adhere to quarantine guidelines and personal hygiene rules to prevent third and fourth waves of local infections in the region.”

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