Two New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Overnight in Hwasunseo

Gwangju Citizen Visiting Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital for Medical Treatment

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Jeollanam-do Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 11th that two residents of Gwangju Metropolitan City who underwent COVID-19 diagnostic tests at Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital overnight on the 10th were confirmed positive.

The confirmed case classified as Jeonnam No. 464 visited the emergency center of Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital the previous afternoon due to abdominal pain and nausea symptoms.

Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital was conducting diagnostic tests on all patients visiting the emergency center, and the test results came back positive.

The spouse of the No. 464 confirmed case, tested after the notification, also received a positive diagnosis and was classified as Jeonnam No. 467.

The county temporarily closed the emergency center of Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital and completed disinfection of the entire hospital.

Additionally, through CCTV and other means, the county immediately investigated the confirmed patients' movement paths within the hospital and identified medical staff and patients who had contact with the confirmed cases, requesting diagnostic tests for 75 people.

The county notified Gwangju Metropolitan City, where the confirmed couple resides, of the confirmed cases and is currently investigating the infection routes and movement paths.

Governor Gu Chung-gon stated in a press release, “Although the social distancing quarantine level has been raised, sporadic small-scale cluster and chain infections have not subsided,” and added, “The most effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to follow personal hygiene rules such as wearing masks and adhering to quarantine guidelines.”

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