Gwangju Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases on the 15th... Diverse Infection Routes, Total 1,418 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Two additional COVID-19 cases were confirmed overnight in Gwangju Metropolitan City.

According to Gwangju City on the 16th, as of midnight the previous day, two people were confirmed positive and classified as Gwangju cases 1417 and 1418.

This brings the total number of new confirmed cases for the day to six, including the previously announced four cases (Gwangju 1413 to 1416).

Gwangju 1417, who developed symptoms during self-quarantine, is a contact of Gwangju 1267, who was confirmed positive on the 6th, and is a secondary infection originating from Gwangju 1194, the initial source of infection whose transmission route is unknown. The infection route of Gwangju 1267 is Gwangju 1194.

Gwangju 1418 is related to Hyojeong Nursing Hospital, a facility where large-scale cluster infections are being proactively tested. He was confirmed positive in a test conducted before the end of his self-quarantine. The health authorities have been regularly conducting PCR tests on Hyojeong Nursing Hospital staff and others, with continuous positive cases emerging.

Regarding Hyojeong Nursing Hospital, Gwangju 1413 was also confirmed positive earlier on the same day.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to Hyojeong Nursing Hospital has increased to 138.

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