Suncheon-si, Byeollyang-myeon Sangsam Village Cohort Quarantine Lifted

After Testing All 279 Residents, 88 Close Contacts Classified for Self-Quarantine

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City lifted the quarantine on Sangsam Village in Byeollyang-myeon, which had been under cohort isolation, on the 20th.

After two confirmed cases were reported in the village on the morning of the 17th and subsequent infections among villagers, Suncheon City began cohort isolation of the village from the afternoon of the 18th and started mass testing of the residents.

The city, with support from military units and others, blocked the village entrances and exits, operated a care system including delivery of hygiene kits and side dishes to elderly living alone, minimizing the inconvenience to quarantined residents.

Over two days, mobile specimen collection was conducted at the village hall and other locations, quickly testing 279 residents. Thirteen tested positive, and 88 who had close contact with confirmed cases were classified and quarantined.

Suncheon City determined that, through prompt measures including tracking the movements of infected individuals and classifying and isolating close contacts, there were no further risk factors, and thus lifted the quarantine measures on the village.

A Suncheon City official stated, “The village residents understood the current COVID-19 crisis in Suncheon and actively cooperated, allowing the testing to proceed quickly.” He added, “The most important way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to wear masks and actively participate and cooperate in quarantine activities,” urging citizens for their active cooperation.

Meanwhile, starting from an infection linked to a bank on the 7th, 66 people had been infected by the morning of the 20th. At midnight on the 20th, Suncheon City proactively implemented Level 2 social distancing, mobilizing all administrative resources to block the spread of COVID-19.

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