Two Gwangju Middle School Students Confirmed with COVID-19... Full Testing of Over 400 Staff Members Conducted

On the 25th, a student at Sangil Middle School in Gwangju tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a temporary closure of the facility.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Two additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Gwangju. Among them is a middle school student, raising alarms for health authorities.

According to health authorities on the 25th, three people in Gwangju tested positive for COVID-19, classified as cases 634 and 635. Including the previously confirmed case 633, a total of three cases were confirmed on the same day.

Case 634 was confirmed to have had contact with case 322 in Jeonnam. Case 322 in Jeonnam is a contact of Gwangju case 572, who is linked to the Gwangju Sangmu Room Soju Bar cluster.

Case 635 is a student at Sangil Middle School in Seo-gu, and the route of infection is currently under investigation. Symptoms appeared the day before, and the student visited a screening clinic for testing.

The student did not attend school the previous day but was confirmed to have attended classes until the 23rd. At that time, Sangil Middle School conducted in-person classes for 1st and 3rd grades, while 2nd grade had remote classes.

Health authorities are conducting a full investigation of 412 individuals, including 168 first graders, 158 third graders, 77 staff members, and 9 second graders who attended school. They are focusing on identifying additional contacts and tracing movement paths.

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