3 More Cases Added in Gwangju, Total 2,436... Isolation Eased for Vaccinated Individuals

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

According to Gwangju City on the 3rd, as of 2 p.m. that day, three people tested positive and were classified as Gwangju cases 2434 to 2436.

Among them, two were found to be family members and coworkers of Gwangju case 2431, who was confirmed the previous day. The infection route of Gwangju case 2431 is under investigation.

The remaining one was confirmed to have had contact with Jeonnam case 1060. The infection route of Jeonnam case 1060 has also not been identified.

The quarantine authorities also announced the results of comprehensive testing of confirmed cases who used multi-use facilities that day.

First, among 37 users of a study room located in Gwangsan-gu, which Jeonnam case 1049 visited, two tested positive. Twenty-four people who had contact with the confirmed cases are under self-quarantine.

In tests of 712 students at a school located in Buk-gu, all tested negative. Three hundred twenty contacts are under self-quarantine, and one person is under active monitoring.

Regarding a high school in Gwangsan-gu, 526 people were tested and all received negative results. Two hundred fifty-four people, including 243 students and 11 teachers, were classified as contacts and are under self-quarantine. The high school will conduct remote classes for first-year students from that day until the 13th.

At a church in Gwangsan-gu visited by Jeonnam case 1049, two people tested positive. All 32 contacts, including church members, were placed under self-quarantine.

Regarding a sauna in Gwangsan-gu, three out of 68 users tested positive, and the remaining 65 tested negative. Among them, 59 are under self-quarantine.

The quarantine authorities are continuing in-depth epidemiological investigations using closed-circuit television (CCTV) and GPS tracking.

Meanwhile, self-quarantine measures will be eased for those who have completed COVID-19 vaccination. This applies to individuals who have received all recommended doses of the vaccine and two weeks have passed since the last dose.

However, if a vaccinated person has close contact with a confirmed case after vaccination, certain conditions must be met for the measures to apply.

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