Gwangju Reports 5 New COVID-19 Cases on the 8th... Total Reaches 2,233

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 8th.

According to Gwangju City on the 9th, there were 5 new confirmed cases as of the previous day, registered as Gwangju cases 2229 to 2233.

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 was a contact of Seoul Jung-gu case 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 quarantine and was ultimately confirmed positive.

The additional cases overnight, Gwangju cases 2232 and 2233, were all contacts of Gwangju case 2217.

They tested positive after experiencing abnormal symptoms during their self-quarantine period.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gwangju area reached 2,233.

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