16 New COVID-19 Cases in Goyang, Including 2 Related to Nursing Hospitals

Temporary Screening Clinic in Goyang City [Provided by Goyang City]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] On the 26th, 16 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province.

According to Goyang City health authorities on that day, among these confirmed cases, including local residents and those living in other regions, 2 were related to the A nursing hospital in Ilsandong-gu, where a cluster infection had occurred.

With these additional confirmed cases, the total number of cases related to the A nursing hospital has increased to 82.

Additionally, among the confirmed cases, 8 were infected through contact with family members who tested positive or confirmed cases from Seoul, while the infection routes of the remaining 6 are under investigation.

The city health authorities are conducting disinfection of their homes and surrounding areas and carrying out epidemiological investigations.

Meanwhile, as of 4:30 PM on the same day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Goyang citizens was recorded at 1,292 (1,243 domestic infections, 49 overseas infections).

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