Three More Confirmed Cases Related to Gwangju Seongdeok High School... 21 Cases in Four Days

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Confirmed cases related to Seongdeok High School continue to emerge in Gwangju.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 8th, as of 2 p.m. that day, 3 out of 4 new confirmed cases were related to Seongdeok High School located in Gwangsan-gu.

The remaining one was a symptomatic tester, and the route of infection is unknown.

The cluster infection related to Seongdeok High School rapidly spread after Gwangju case number 2451, known to be a first-year student at the high school, was first confirmed on the 5th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 21.

A total of 1,387 Seongdeok High School students and staff underwent COVID-19 testing. More than half of them are under self-quarantine or active monitoring, and additional confirmed cases are expected to increase.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region is 2,483.

Meanwhile, in Gwangju, COVID-19 vaccinations by age group will begin at designated medical institutions starting from the 27th.

Advance reservations must be made prior to this, and detailed reservation methods are available on the COVID-19 vaccination advance reservation website, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency call center, or the Health and Welfare Counseling Center.

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