A Family in Gwangju Massively Tests Positive for COVID-19... Double-Digit Cases Again After 7 Days

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Gwangju area has returned to double digits after 7 days.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 18th, 11 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 overnight and were classified as cases 1960 to 1970.

Case 1960 is a family member of case 1957, who was previously confirmed positive. Case 1957 was tested for COVID-19 on the 16th when admitted to a hospital and was diagnosed positive.

Cases 1961 to 1966 and 1970 are all contacts of case 1955. Most are family members, but the infection route of case 1955 has not yet been identified.

Since they do not live together, health authorities are investigating whether family gatherings took place during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Cases 1967 and 1968 are overseas entrants. They arrived from France and Jordan respectively, and case 1968 was tested negative upon entry two weeks ago but was diagnosed positive in a test before ending self-quarantine.

Case 1969 was quarantined due to contact with case 983 from Anyang, related to a hospital in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province, and was confirmed positive in a test before release.

In the Gwangju area, the number of cases over the past week since the 11th showed a calming trend with 6→3→2→3→2→3 cases, but increased to 16 the day before.

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