Mokpo Reports Consecutive COVID-19 Infections... '62nd Confirmed Case' Occurs

City Identifies Movement and Contacts of Confirmed Cases from 13th to 21st

Due to the consecutive occurrences of COVID-19 confirmed cases, Mokpo City has requested citizens to refrain from outdoor activities. Photo by Mokpo City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seung-hyun Jeong] On the 22nd, the 62nd additional COVID-19 confirmed case (Mokpo) occurred in Mokpo, Jeonnam.

According to the city, the confirmed case is a man in his 40s who developed symptoms on the 15th and tested positive for COVID-19 on the 21st, being officially classified as a confirmed case on the 22nd.

In this case, the individual had a long period of external activities from the 13th to the 21st before testing, with a wide range of movement, raising concerns about further spread of infection. Currently, the Mokpo City Health Center is conducting infection tests on the confirmed case’s family and close contacts.

A city official stated, “As secondary infections due to COVID-19 are currently spreading, we ask citizens to refrain from outdoor activities for the time being,” adding, “Wearing masks during indoor and outdoor activities and disinfecting hands after going outside are the minimum safety measures to protect family and colleagues.”

Meanwhile, a newlywed couple classified as close contacts of the 60th confirmed case was confirmed positive for COVID-19 during their honeymoon in Jeju Island.

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