3 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Gwangju Including Overseas Entrants

Tested 'Negative' Upon Entry in Jordan, Confirmed Positive After Pre-Release Test During 2-Week Self-Quarantine

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased to 5 in one day as 3 people tested positive.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 17th, 3 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the afternoon and were classified as cases 1957 to 1959.

Case 1957 is a resident of Nam-gu who developed symptoms and underwent diagnostic testing at a private entrusted institution.

Cases 1958 and 1959 are imported cases who entered from Jordan.

They arrived on the 4th and were tested for COVID-19 immediately upon arrival at the 5·18 Education Center in Gwangju, where they tested negative and were under self-quarantine for 2 weeks, but tested positive in a test conducted just before the quarantine was lifted.

This can be considered a case that went through the incubation period.

Meanwhile, as of 6 p.m. on the same day, including the 2 previously confirmed cases, a total of 5 people in the Gwangju area have tested positive.

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