10 New Confirmed Cases Reported in Gwangju... Total 2,351 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Ten new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Gwangju Metropolitan City.

According to Gwangju City on the 23rd, as of 2 p.m. that day, 10 people were confirmed positive and classified as Gwangju cases 2342 to 2351.

Gwangju case 2342 was identified as a confirmed case related to a hof bar located in Buk-gu. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to this hof bar reached 10, including the owner, Jeonnam case 1008's family of 5, 4 visitors, and 1 acquaintance.

Gwangju case 2343 was identified as a contact of Gwangju case 2326, who was confirmed positive the previous day. The infection route of Gwangju case 2326 is still under investigation.

Gwangju cases 2344 to 2345 are infections related to Gwangju case 2332, an employee of the Dong-gu Sports Association and the index patient. So far, two Dong-gu Sports Association employees and three family members and acquaintances of the index patient have tested positive.

Gwangju case 2332 used the Dong-gu Office main building cafeteria on the 14th and 15th, prompting a full inspection of 762 Dong-gu public officials. The test results showed 722 negative cases, and 40 are still pending.

Sixteen people classified as close contacts of Gwangju case 2332 are under self-quarantine, and 10 are under active monitoring.

The quarantine authorities have identified that employees of the Dong-gu Sports Association and other sports associations under Gwangju City held meetings before and after the index patient emerged, and they are tracing additional infection chains.

Gwangju case 2346 is related to Cheongju case 933, whose infection route is unknown.

Gwangju cases 2347 to 2348 were found to have had contact with Jinju case 975.

Gwangju case 2349 is related to Gwangju case 2339, who was confirmed positive the previous day.

Gwangju cases 2350 to 2351 were finally confirmed positive at screening clinics after experiencing abnormal symptoms.

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