3 Tested Positive Including Family and Colleagues of COVID-19 Confirmed Resident at Jeonnam National University Hospital

Comprehensive Testing of Over 5,000 Medical Staff and Patients

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Three additional cases have been confirmed related to a resident doctor at Chonnam National University Hospital who tested positive for COVID-19.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 14th, the spouse, a fellow doctor, and a nurse of the resident doctor at Chonnam National University Hospital (Gwangju case number 546) were confirmed positive yesterday, classified as cases 548 to 550.

Case 548 is the spouse of case 546 and is a doctor at a private hospital in Dong-gu, Gwangju.

Case 549, residing in Ochi-dong, Buk-gu, is a nurse at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, and case 550, residing in Bongseon-dong, Nam-gu, is a doctor at Chonnam National University Hospital, the same hospital as case 546.

Currently, comprehensive testing is being conducted on about 5,000 medical staff, workers, and patients at Chonnam National University Hospital.

The quarantine authorities sent disaster text messages requesting those who visited the Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinic on the first floor of Building 1, the Neurosurgery Ward (areas 6A and 6B in Building 1), the Severe Trauma Intensive Care Unit, and the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit at Chonnam National University Hospital between the 9th and 13th to undergo diagnostic testing.

Recent confirmed cases in Gwangju by type include 11 related to the Sangmu Room Soju Bar, 9 related to Gwangju Prison, 2 related to Shinhan Bank Suncheon Yeonhyang Branch, 1 related to Dongdaemun-gu case number 219, and 4 related to Chonnam National University Hospital.

Among these, 6 have been confirmed to be related to Homac Jinwol Branch.

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