4 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Gwangju...Total 2,441 Cases

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

According to Gwangju City on the 4th, as of 2 p.m. that day, four people were confirmed positive and classified as Gwangju cases 2438 to 2441.

Gwangju case 2438 was a symptomatic tester who was finally confirmed positive through a test conducted at a screening clinic.

Gwangju cases 2439 and 2440 are related to a daycare center located in Nam-gu. They were classified as contacts of existing confirmed cases and were under self-quarantine, but tested positive before the quarantine was lifted.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the daycare center in Nam-gu has increased to 13.

Gwangju case 2441 was identified as a contact of Jeonnam case 1079, an employee of the Goheung County Office.

Among the 201 new confirmed cases in the Gwangju area last month, 33% (68 people) were infected through family, workplace, or acquaintance gatherings.

A health official stated, “Last month, prolonged conversations or stays among attendees at acquaintance gatherings, enclosed and crowded environments in multi-use facilities, and insufficient ventilation and mask-wearing by users were identified as the main causes of community infection,” adding, “With May being Family Month, it is important to strictly follow basic quarantine rules during family and acquaintance gatherings, and facility managers are urged to conduct regular ventilation and disinfection thoroughly.”

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