Consistent 'Positive' Diagnoses Related to Confirmed Cases from Other Regions in Gwangju... Concerns Over New Cluster Infection Links

3 More Confirmed Cases on the 12th Afternoon... 2 Related to Songpa-gu 1894 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gwangju who have come into contact with confirmed cases from other regions is steadily increasing, causing health authorities to remain on high alert.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 12th, three additional confirmed cases were reported in the afternoon, classified as cases 2242 to 2244.

Cases 2243 and 2244 were confirmed to be related to case 1894 from Songpa-gu, Seoul, which has recently emerged as a local infection cluster.

Among them, case 2243 was found to have come into contact with case 2239, who was confirmed positive on the same day, in Gunsan, Jeonbuk.

Case 2242 is a confirmed case with an unknown infection route. The individual developed symptoms such as fever, underwent diagnostic testing, and was confirmed positive.

In Gwangju, no confirmed cases were reported on the 4th, 7th, and 10th, suggesting a stabilization, but as of 6 p.m. on this day, six people were confirmed positive within a single day.

Regarding case 1894 from Songpa-gu, which has been occurring since the previous day, a total of nine people have been confirmed positive so far.

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