One Confirmed Case Related to 'Gwangju Andiok Church' in Hwasun... Jeonnam Case No. 746

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] On the 28th, one resident in Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do, was confirmed positive for COVID-19 related to Gwangju Antioch Church.

According to the county on the 29th, the confirmed case classified as Jeonnam No. 746 was confirmed to have attended the Sunday service at Gwangju Antioch Church on the 24th.

About 400 church members participated in the Sunday service on the 24th, and most of the confirmed cases related to the church were attendees of that service.

Jeonnam No. 746 (Hwasun No. 54) heard about the cluster infection at Gwangju Antioch Church and visited the Hwasun-gun Public Health Center screening clinic the day before to get tested. Since the 25th, the individual had suspicious symptoms such as coughing and body aches.

Upon receiving the confirmation notification, the county immediately identified the confirmed person's movement path, completed disinfection of the confirmed person's residence and visited facilities, and isolated the confirmed person by hospitalizing them at Suncheon Medical Center.

So far, specimens from 10 identified contacts have been collected and diagnostic tests have been requested at the Jeonnam Health and Environment Research Institute.

To identify additional movement paths, GPS and DUR (Drug Utilization Review) records have been requested from Jeonnam Province, and an in-depth epidemiological investigation is underway.

No additional confirmed cases related to employees of Sapyeong-myeon and Dong-myeon have occurred so far.

The county reported that all employees of the Dong-myeon Administrative Welfare Center (former township office) and residents who visited the center, who were tested the previous day, received negative test results.

When one Dong-myeon employee (Gwangju No. 1682) was confirmed positive that day, an emergency screening clinic was set up, and diagnostic tests were conducted for all 23 Dong-myeon employees and 156 residents. The test results showed all 23 employees and 133 residents were negative.

From the 25th to the 28th, over four days, test results for a total of 1,901 people?including 971 residents of Sapyeong-myeon, 156 residents of Dong-myeon, and residents related to the confirmed cases' movement paths?were all negative.

Since the 24th until the morning of this day, 12 confirmed cases have occurred in Hwasun, and five employees from Sapyeong-myeon and Dong-myeon Administrative Welfare Centers and the Agricultural Counseling Office have been confirmed positive.

County Governor Gu Chung-gon said, “Wearing a mask is both an ‘obligation’ and an ‘act of consideration.’ Please be sure to wear a mask anytime and anywhere,” and added, “Residents of Sapyeong-myeon and Dong-myeon, citizens with mild cold symptoms, and those who visited religious facilities such as Gwangju Antioch Church where cluster infections occurred must get tested.”

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