6 New COVID-19 Cases in Gwangju Over 5 Days... Multiple Infections Linked to Hold'em Pub

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] On the 5th, six new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gwangju Metropolitan City, continuing the spread related to a hold'em pub.

According to Gwangju City on the 6th, among the six new confirmed cases the previous day, four (Gwangju 2222~2225) were linked to a hold'em pub located in Seo-gu, Gwangju.

Cases Gwangju 2222~2223 were investigated to have addresses in Jeju Island and had been working at the hold'em pub.

Cases Gwangju 2224~2225 were additional infections from the hold'em pub identified overnight.

All of them trace their infection route to Ansan 1465.

Ansan 1465 visited the Gwangju hold'em pub, then returned to their residence and was finally confirmed positive at the Ansan screening clinic on the 4th; their exact infection route remains unknown.

The hold'em pub, which meets most of the 3Cs (crowded places, close-contact settings, and confined spaces) criteria, is classified as a general restaurant where people can drink alcohol and play card games such as poker.

The health authorities sent disaster safety messages to visitors of the hold'em pub and conducted disinfection of the business premises.

Additionally, they plan to carry out focused on-site evaluations and in-depth epidemiological investigations simultaneously.

The health authorities believe there are more similar businesses like hold'em pubs in the region and plan to conduct further investigations.

On the previous day, two people (Gwangju 2221 and 2226) related to Daejeon 1311, whose infection route is unknown, also tested positive.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gwangju area is 2,226.

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