Medical Staff and Families at Gwangju Chonnam National University Hospital Confirmed Positive One After Another... Total 1,056 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Three additional COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gwangju Metropolitan City, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,056. Among them, two are family members of medical staff previously confirmed at Jeonnam National University Hospital, representing a case where infection spread from the workplace to the home.

According to Gwangju City on the 28th, as of 6 p.m., three more people tested positive and were classified as Gwangju cases 1054 to 1056.

Case 1054 is a confirmed case related to Gwangju Cheongsa Church, like case 1051 who was confirmed earlier that day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to Gwangju Cheongsa Church has increased to 35 as of today.

Cases 1055 and 1056 are family transmission cases, belonging to the family of case 1053, who tested positive earlier that day. Case 1053 is known to be a medical staff member at Jeonnam National University Hospital.

All of them trace their infection route to case 1049 in Gwangju. The health authorities believe that a chain infection occurred as case 1049, confirmed the day before, worked at the same hospital as case 1053.

The health authorities plan to conduct additional investigations on contacts related to case 1049 and assess the on-site risk level at Jeonnam National University Hospital to decide on countermeasures.

Meanwhile, among the seven new confirmed cases reported so far today, medical staff at Jeonnam National University Hospital are cases 1050 and 1053, and family members related to the medical staff are cases 1055 and 1056.

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