Unidentified Infection Route Confirmed Cases in Gwangju Cause n-th Transmission Spread... 2 More Added Overnight
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju, the number of nth-generation infections from confirmed cases with unknown infection routes is increasing, causing health authorities to be on alert.
According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 2nd, two people were diagnosed with COVID-19 overnight and were classified as cases 727 and 728 in the region.
Case 727 is a resident of Jangdeok-dong, Gwangsan-gu, and has been confirmed to be related to case 698 in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Case 698 in Seongnam developed symptoms on the 28th of last month, had a specimen collected on the 30th, and was confirmed positive the day before. The infection route is currently under investigation.
Case 728, a resident of Ilgok-dong, Buk-gu, is also a family member of case 721, whose infection route is unknown.
Including cases 727 and 728, a total of 10 people were confirmed positive in one day yesterday.
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Currently, 134 people in Gwangju are receiving isolated treatment for COVID-19. 2,932 people are awaiting test results, and 1,892 people classified as contacts of confirmed cases are in quarantine.
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