Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Orders 'All-Out Response' to Block Weekend COVID-19 Spread

Visit to Gwangyang City Disaster Situation Room... Checking Response Status

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, visited the disaster situation room in Gwangyang City on the 14th to inspect the COVID-19 response and quarantine site in the eastern region, ordering full efforts to block the spread of infection during the weekend.

According to Jeonnam Province, Governor Kim began the inspection to confirm the response status to block local infection transmission after a total of 33 COVID-19 confirmed cases occurred in the eastern region of Jeonnam, including 15 in Suncheon, 5 in Yeosu, and 13 in Gwangyang since the 7th.

Governor Kim said, “This is a critical situation where n-th infections can continue due to unclear infections, but if mature civic awareness that makes quarantine rules a part of daily life is maintained, we can overcome the crisis well. Residents should immediately get diagnostic tests at health centers if they show suspicious symptoms such as fever and refrain from going out or gathering.”

In the Jeonnam area, 8 additional COVID-19 confirmed cases occurred overnight from the afternoon of the 13th in regions such as Suncheon and Gwangyang. As of this day, the total cumulative confirmed cases in Jeonnam are 231.

The Jeonnam 224th confirmed case, who works in Gwangyang and was confirmed the previous day, had contact with the 219th case, and the Jeonnam 225th confirmed case residing in Gwangyang was confirmed to have had contact with the 213th case, a workplace colleague.

The Jeonnam 226th confirmed case residing in Suncheon tested positive after diagnostic testing due to symptoms of cough and sputum.

The Jeonnam 227th and 228th confirmed cases were confirmed positive during self-quarantine after contact with Gwangju 517th, a workplace colleague. The Jeonnam 229th confirmed case, residing in Gwangyang, tested positive after examination due to fever symptoms.

The Gwangyang resident 230th confirmed case had contact with the family of Jeonnam 224th, and the Jeonnam 231st confirmed case residing in Gurye was confirmed to have had contact with Jeonnam 224th.

Among the 8 confirmed cases, 3 are isolated and being treated at Suncheon Medical Center, and 5 at Gangjin Medical Center.

The joint epidemiological investigation cooperation team centered on Jeonnam Province is working diligently with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s rapid response team to find unclear infection routes and quickly block local infection links.

Additionally, the province sent disaster text messages to the Suncheon, Yeosu, and Gwangyang areas urging residents to promptly get diagnostic tests if they have suspicious symptoms, conducting 5,932 diagnostic tests.

In this regard, the province dispatched 20 personnel for specimen collection and basic epidemiological investigation from five counties?Gokseong, Gurye, Yeonggwang, Jangseong, and Jindo?to the Gwangyang City Health Center to support COVID-19 response, and additionally supplied 1,000 diagnostic test kits.

To block local infection transmission, social distancing in Suncheon, Gwangyang, and Yeosu has been raised to level 1.5.

Suncheon applied this on the 11th, Gwangyang on the 13th, and Yeosu from the 14th.

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