One Additional Case Each in Gwangju with Uncertain Infection Route and Related to Existing Confirmed Patients

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] In Gwangju Metropolitan City, two new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, including one with an unknown infection route and one who had contact with an existing confirmed case.

According to Gwangju City on the 30th, as of 2 p.m. that day, two people tested positive and were classified as Gwangju cases 1074 and 1075, bringing the total confirmed cases to 1,075.

Health authorities explained that the infection route and source of Gwangju case 1074 have not yet been identified.

Gwangju case 1075 was a contact of the existing confirmed case number 906, and tested positive after symptoms appeared during quarantine.

Health authorities have identified four major sources of the rapid spread of chain infections within the region.

Among them, the Evergreen Nursing Home-related cases totaled 59 as of today, the highest number, followed by 38 cases related to Gwangju Cheongsa Church, 15 cases related to Seoul Yeongdeungpo-gu case 418 (G3 Center), and 8 cases related to the Medical Sports Club (Gwangju case 1049).

Meanwhile, the temporary screening clinic established at Gwangju City Hall will continue to operate indefinitely, as the number of daily infection cases with unknown infection routes is increasing, along with asymptomatic and latent infections among them.

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