1 Additional COVID-19 Case in Hwasun... Jeonnam Case No. 1246 Registered

Restaurant Operated by Confirmed COVID-19 Case Visitor in Gwangju Area

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] One additional COVID-19 case was confirmed overnight in Hwasun, Jeollanam-do.

Hwasun County (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 14th that one of the restaurant staff in Hwasun, visited by Gwangju case number 2563 on the 13th, tested positive.

The confirmed case, classified as Jeonnam 1246 (Hwasun 67), was identified as a close contact of Gwangju case number 2563, underwent testing on the 13th, and was ultimately confirmed positive.

According to the epidemiological investigation, Gwangju case number 2563 visited the restaurant operated by Jeonnam 1246 on the 9th. Gwangju case number 2563 is a colleague of Gwangju case number 2544, an employee of a large company located in Seo-gu, Gwangju.

Upon receiving the confirmation, Hwasun County immediately traced the movement path, completed disinfection of the confirmed patient's residence, restaurant, and visited locations, and transferred the patient to Mokpo Medical Center.

Emergency testing of three cohabiting family members and seven restaurant workers, classified as close contacts by Hwasun County, all tested negative.

Gu Chung-gon, Governor of Hwasun County, stated, "Recently, cases have continued to occur in the eastern region of Jeollanam-do, and sporadic cases are also appearing in neighboring cities and counties," and urged, "Please refrain from visiting other regions as much as possible and strictly follow quarantine rules such as the ban on gatherings of seven or more people."

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