One Additional Case Each of Philippine Entrant and Unknown Infection Route... Gwangju Total Reaches 1,088

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] In Gwangju Metropolitan City, one person who arrived from overseas and one person with an unknown infection route were confirmed positive, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,088.

According to Gwangju City on the 31st, as of 6 p.m. that day, two new confirmed cases were classified as Gwangju 1087 and 1088.

Including the previously reported five cases, the total number of new confirmed cases as of today is seven (one imported case).

Regarding the status of imported cases, there have been 66 cases from February, when community transmission began, through October; 13 cases in November; and 17 cases in December.

The infection route of Gwangju 1087, who underwent anonymous testing at a temporary screening clinic, is unknown, and an epidemiological investigation is underway.

Gwangju 1088 was confirmed to have arrived from the Philippines.

Among the 308,867 people tested in Gwangju, 4,296 are awaiting test results.

Of the 24,332 people who had contact with confirmed cases, 1,974 are in self-quarantine.

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