Busan Welfare Center Meal Service Workers Cluster Infection... 17 New Cases Including 9 at the Same Welfare Center

COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Group Vaccination Rate 68.7%, 42,808 Completed

38 Adverse Reactions on 11th, Total 511 Cases, 1 Suspected Anaphylaxis Case

On the afternoon of the 10th, a mock drill for the COVID-19 Busan City Vaccination Center is being held at the Citizen Sarangchae in Busan Citizens Park. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A cluster of COVID-19 infections has occurred among meal service workers at a welfare center in Busan.

Busan City announced on the afternoon of the 12th that 17 new confirmed cases were reported, of which 9 are workers at the same welfare center, bringing the total number of cases to 3,398.

Among the newly confirmed cases on this day, 9 are employees of the Busanjin-gu Senior and Disabled Welfare Center.

One worker and one family member at this welfare center tested positive the previous day, and during the contact tracing investigation, a large number of additional cases were identified.

Most of these individuals were found to be involved in meal service-related duties.

One additional colleague of a previously confirmed case related to the Busan Joint Fish Market tested positive, increasing the total confirmed cases to 16. Among them, 11 are workers at the Joint Fish Market, 4 are family members, and 1 is a contact.

On this day, one ‘unknown source’ case with an unidentified infection route was also reported.

Meanwhile, vaccination for priority groups is proceeding smoothly. As of the 12th, Busan City reported a cumulative total of 42,808 COVID-19 vaccine recipients, with 68.7% of the total 62,340 priority vaccination targets having completed their vaccinations.

The number of adverse reactions reported after vaccination increased by 38 cases from the previous day, totaling 511 cases so far. Among these, one case is suspected anaphylaxis, while the rest reported mild symptoms such as muscle pain and fever.

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