Gwangju Cumulative Total 1,663 Cases

Another Cluster Infection Emerging? 10 Confirmed Cases Related to Gwangju 1516 View original image

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] In Gwangju Metropolitan City, infections related to Gwangju TCS International School, which recorded the highest number of confirmed cases in a single facility in one day, and Gwangju 1516, a member of Gwangju Antioch Church, are rapidly spreading.


According to Gwangju City on the 27th, by 6 p.m. that day, 28 people were confirmed positive, including 10 related to Gwangju 1516 (3 previously announced) and 15 related to Gwangju TCS International School (13 previously announced).


Confirmed cases Gwangju 1655?1656 and 1659?1663 are contacts of Gwangju 1516.


The exact infection route of Gwangju 1516 is unknown, but most of the confirmed cases related to them are family members or fellow church members, raising concerns about another religious facility cluster infection.


The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to Gwangju 1516 is 14.


Antioch Church is also a church preparing to operate Antioch Trinity CAS, one of the unauthorized educational facilities of the IM Mission, where a large-scale cluster infection occurred.


The IM Mission-related educational facilities in the Gwangju area include four locations: TCS Ace International School (Buk-gu Bitnaeri Church), Gwangju TCS International School (Gwangsan-gu Hanmaeum Church), Tikun TCS International School (Nam-gu Gwangmyeong Seohyeon Church), and Antioch Trinity CAS (Seo-gu Antioch Church).


So far, no connection between Gwangju 1516 and Antioch Trinity CAS has been confirmed.



Confirmed cases Gwangju 1657?1658 are related to Gwangju TCS International School, where 100 people were confirmed at once the previous day, bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 115.


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