6 COVID-19 Cases in Gangnam-gu with Unknown Infection Routes Under Epidemiological Investigation View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu announced that six new COVID-19 cases (numbers 1165, 1167~1171) were confirmed from the afternoon of the 30th to the 31st.


Case 1166 was confirmed positive on the 29th and was transferred to the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center on the 31st.


Cases 1165 to 1170 were confirmed with symptoms such as fever, but their infection routes are unknown, and epidemiological investigations are ongoing. Case 1169 is related to a cluster infection at a university hospital in Seongdong-gu, and case 1171 tested positive after contact with a confirmed case from another region.



District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun stated, "The government has extended the 'Social Distancing' Level 2.5 in the metropolitan area for two more weeks until the Lunar New Year holiday, maintaining the ban on gatherings of five or more people and the business operation restrictions after 9 p.m." He added, "We urge all residents to remain vigilant, recognizing that you and your family can be infected at any time, and to actively cooperate with government policies."


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