1 Confirmed Case Related to Seoul Patient in Gwangju and 1 Confirmed Case from Pre-Admission Test
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Two COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Gwangju Metropolitan City.
According to Gwangju City on the 8th, as of 2 p.m. that day, two people were confirmed positive and classified as Gwangju cases number 2229 and 2230.
Gwangju case 2229, who resides in Suncheon, Jeonnam, tested positive in a pre-admission COVID-19 test conducted before hospitalization at a hospital in Gwangju due to pneumonia symptoms.
Gwangju case 2230 is a contact of Seoul Jung-gu case number 530.
During the epidemiological investigation of Seoul Jung-gu case 530, it was confirmed that he had visited Gwangju, and Gwangju case 2230, who was at the same location, was classified as a contact and placed under self-quarantine.
Gwangju case 2230 developed symptoms during isolation and was finally confirmed positive.
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With two additional local infection cases reported on this day, the cumulative number of local confirmed cases has increased to 2,230.
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