‘Signs of Stabilization?’ Only 3 Confirmed Cases Overnight in Gwangju... 6 Cases Confirmed on the 20th
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju, three people were confirmed positive for COVID-19 overnight, increasing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 1,469.
According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 21st, three additional confirmed cases from local infections were registered as cases 1,467 to 1,469 last night.
Case 1,467 is a resident of Seo-gu who was related to case 884 in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. Symptoms appeared during self-quarantine, and after diagnostic testing, the result was positive.
Case 1,468, a resident of Buk-gu, was linked to Gwaneumsa Temple in Yeongam, Jeonnam, where confirmed cases have recently increased.
Case 1,469 was related to Gwangju case 888, confirmed on the 21st of last month, and tested positive during a pre-release test while in self-quarantine.
In the Gwangju area, a total of six people were registered as confirmed cases on the 20th, including the three previously announced.
Two cases were related to Gwaneumsa Temple in Yeongam, two cases were related to existing confirmed cases (Seoul Dongjak-gu case 884, Gwangju case 888), one case was related to Jungang Hospital, and one case was an overseas entrant.
So far, 1,469 people have been confirmed positive, of whom 204 are receiving isolation treatment. There have been 15 deaths.
A total of 439,779 tests have been conducted, and currently, 5,461 people are awaiting test results. 711 people classified as confirmed cases or contacts are in isolation.
Since a mass outbreak at Hyojeong Nursing Hospital on the 13th, when 31 cases occurred in one day, the daily confirmed cases have gradually stabilized at 6→6→15→11→8→11→6.
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A Gwangju City quarantine official said, “Although the number of daily confirmed cases and infection routes are within the quarantine system, indicating stability, it is too early to be complacent. We ask all citizens to strictly follow personal quarantine rules such as wearing masks.”
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