Secondary Infection from Gwangju Andiok Church → 8 Confirmed Cases in 1st and 2nd Grades at Songwon Girls' High School

Education Authorities on Alert... Comprehensive Testing for 1st-2nd Year Students and Staff at Songwon Girls' Technical High School

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The n-th wave of infections originating from Gwangju Antioch Church, which has surpassed 100 cumulative confirmed cases, is spreading to frontline schools, putting the education authorities on high alert about a month before the start of the new semester.

According to the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education on the 1st, five first and second-year students who attended the same after-school class as Gwangju case number 1785, a first-year student at Songwon Girls' Commercial High School confirmed positive the previous day, were also diagnosed positive?five from the first year and two from the second year.

The infection route of the confirmed students is traced back to Gwangju Antioch Church.

The cluster infection at Songwon Girls' Commercial High School is reported by health authorities to have started from Gwangju case number 1785, who was classified as the initial confirmed case.

Gwangju case number 1785, along with their parents (Gwangju case number 1784), were classified as related to Gwangju Antioch Church and were simultaneously confirmed positive the previous day.

The total number of confirmed cases related to Songwon Girls' Commercial High School is eight.

It has been confirmed that Gwangju case number 1785 and the other seven confirmed students attended the same after-school class at Songwon Girls' Commercial High School from the 26th to the 28th. It is reported that some students did not wear masks during the class.

The health authorities conducted comprehensive testing on 112 individuals, including 86 students and 26 staff members who participated in this class.

The health authorities plan to conduct additional testing on 250 people, including all first and second-year students and staff at Songwon Girls' Commercial High School, within the day.

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