11 Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Jeonnam... Total 659 Cases

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Jeonnam region has increased to 659.

Jeonnam Province announced on the 21st that from last night until 11 a.m. today, 11 people were confirmed positive: 6 in Yeongam, 3 in Naju, and 2 in Gwangyang.

In Yeongam County, a total of 6 cases occurred, including 2 people who were spouses and acquaintances of Jeonnam 673, 1 family member of Jeonnam 668, 2 people who had contact with Jeonnam 647, and 1 contact of Jeonnam 681.

In Naju City, 2 people, including a spouse and child, tested positive after contact with Jeonnam 678 related to Yeongam, and 1 person who was in quarantine after contact with a confirmed case in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, was additionally confirmed positive in a pre-release test.

In Gwangyang City, 2 family members were confirmed positive after having a family gathering with Gyeonggi-do Siheung 562, a confirmed case from Suncheon recently.

Additionally, starting with 3 confirmed cases at Gwaneumsa Temple in Yeongam recently, 40 people including village residents, sweet potato farm workers, daycare center staff, and construction site workers were confirmed positive, and through n-th generation infections, a total of 47 confirmed cases emerged: 3 in Gangjin, 3 in Naju, and 1 in Mokpo.

The province is focusing its quarantine capabilities on preventing further spread.

Currently, the Director of the Provincial Health and Welfare Bureau is directly commanding the site in Yeongam. The provincial rapid response team and epidemiologists from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Honam Center are jointly conducting epidemiological investigations by analyzing CCTV footage and GPS movement paths to identify additional contacts and infection routes, aiming to block the links of community infection.

Along with this, since the 20th, a ‘mobile screening test bus’ has been installed and operated in Yeongam, and testing will continue until the situation is resolved.

Kang Young-gu, Director of the Jeonnam Provincial Health and Welfare Bureau, stated, “The situation is very serious as infections are spreading between individuals through daily contacts such as family and acquaintances gatherings in the Jeonnam region,” and urged, “To block community transmission, please cancel scheduled gatherings and be sure to get tested at screening clinics if symptoms are suspected.”

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