‘Quarantine Authorities Struggling with Epidemiological Investigations’ 15 Confirmed Cases at Entertainment Venues in Gwangju

One Construction Worker Also Confirmed Positive... Infection Route Under Investigation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] As COVID-19 appears to be spreading mainly in entertainment bars in Gwangju, health authorities are on high alert. Due to the nature of entertainment bars, where individuals are reluctant to reveal their identities and show uncooperative behavior during epidemiological investigations, health authorities are struggling to classify contacts.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 11th, 15 people were confirmed infected with COVID-19 and registered as cases 2519 to 2533.

Among them, 4 are related to entertainment establishments in the Sangmu district, 3 to a call center, 2 to previously confirmed cases, and 6 have unknown infection routes identified through symptomatic testing.

Cases 2526, 2528, and 2533 were confirmed as employees of an entertainment establishment in Seo-gu. Health authorities believe that this establishment is currently preparing to open and that there may not be many contacts, but they are making every effort to identify additional contacts.

Case 2532 was identified as an acquaintance of case 2518, who was confirmed positive the previous day, and was classified as ‘related to entertainment establishments.’

Cases 2522 and 2524 are employees of a credit card company call center in Yangdong, Seo-gu, and case 2531 is known to be an acquaintance of a confirmed case related to the call center.

Since the previous day, a total of 4 people related to the call center have been confirmed positive, and testing is being conducted for all employees.

Cases 2520 and 2521 were confirmed to be related to cases 2496 and 2438, respectively.

Six confirmed cases were identified through voluntary testing after symptoms appeared.

Among them, case 2519 is an employee of a construction company, and testing is currently being conducted for all employees, while 6 people classified as close contacts have been placed under self-quarantine.

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