Two Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Overnight in Mokpo

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Two additional COVID-19 cases (No. 30 and 31) were confirmed overnight in Mokpo, Jeonnam.

According to Mokpo City on the 21st, the Mokpo No. 30 case (Jeonnam No. 338) tested positive on the 20th during a test before the end of self-quarantine after returning from Indonesia.

The No. 31 case (Jeonnam No. 339) is a resident of Okam-dong, Mokpo, who had contact with Mokpo No. 21 (a theater actor) and also had contact with Mokpo No. 23 (a Mokpo University student), who was confirmed positive after contact with No. 21. After testing negative in the first test on the 17th, the individual was in self-quarantine and was finally confirmed positive on the 20th following a second test on the 19th.

Mokpo City plans to transfer the confirmed cases to isolation facilities and is conducting diagnostic tests on their cohabiting family members.

In Mokpo, infections originating from Jeonnam National University Hospital continue. The local spread began with Mokpo No. 17, who was infected after surgery at Jeonnam National University Hospital, and extended to the husband, daughter, son-in-law, and grandson.

In particular, through the son-in-law, No. 21 (theater actor), a chain of infections occurred involving Mokpo University students No. 23 and No. 24, Yeongam high school student Mokpo No. 27, Okam-dong resident Mokpo No. 31, Chosun University student Gwangju No. 596, and Namak resident Muan No. 6.

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