Gwangju City Bus No. 02 Driver Tests Positive for COVID-19... Health Authorities on Alert

On the 26th, as the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continued, a quarantine official was disinfecting city buses at the Eunpyeong Public Garage in Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Concerns are growing over the spread of 'n-th infection' after a city bus driver in the Gwangju area tested positive for COVID-19.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 11th, bus driver A of route 02 tested positive in a COVID-19 diagnostic test the previous day and was registered as case number 1357 in Gwangju.

Bus route 02 is a city bus that runs between Gwangju and Naju.

Case 1357 was confirmed to be a family member of case 1326, who tested positive on the 9th. It is known that A operated the route 02 bus from around noon to 10 p.m. over two days, the 8th and 9th.

A transparent partition is installed at the bus driver's seat, and citizens not wearing masks are not allowed to board the bus; however, since public transportation is used by an unspecified number of people, there are concerns about further spread.

Health authorities have sent safety guidance messages to citizens regarding the driver’s cafeteria to encourage testing.

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