16 Confirmed Cases Overnight in Gwangju... Half Tested Positive Before Ending Self-Quarantine

30 Cases Reported in One Day on the 5th... Cumulative Confirmed Cases Reach 1,264

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] A large number of confirmed cases were reported overnight in Gwangju from pre-release tests before self-quarantine ended.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 6th, 16 people were confirmed positive for COVID-19, newly registered as cases 1249 to 1264.

Among them, 8 tested positive in pre-release tests before ending self-quarantine.

Cases 1253 and 1256 are related to Cheongsa Church, and cases 1254 and 1257 tested positive in pre-release tests while in self-quarantine, linked to case 888 (infection route under investigation), who was confirmed positive on the 21st of last month.

Four people, cases 1258 to 1261, were classified as related to Evergreen Silver House (nursing home) and were in self-quarantine.

There are also 2 confirmed cases during self-quarantine. Cases 1252 and 1264 are related to Cheongsa Church and developed symptoms while in self-quarantine.

Six confirmed cases had contact with or were related to existing confirmed cases. Case 1249 had contact with case 1235, who was confirmed earlier on the same day; case 1250 is related to Cheongsa Church; cases 1251 and 1255 had contact with case 1241.

Case 1262 was confirmed to be related to Gunsan case 127, and case 1263 had contact with case 1244.

Meanwhile, including the 14 previously announced confirmed cases, a total of 30 people were confirmed positive in Gwangju in one day.

Among them, 7 cases have unknown infection routes, 5 are related to Hyojeong Nursing Hospital, 5 to Evergreen Silver House, 6 to Cheongsa Church, and 7 had contact with existing confirmed cases.

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