COVID-19 Spread Continues in Workplaces, Churches, and Social Gatherings... "27.4% of Infection Routes Unidentified"

31 Foreigners Gathering in Gimhae, 61 Members Related to Jeju University Athletic Department

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, the spread of the virus is ongoing.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) on the 15th, new cluster infections linked to workplaces and church acquaintances' gatherings were confirmed in the metropolitan area. At a workplace in Jung-gu, Seoul, after the first confirmed case on the 13th, 12 additional people tested positive. Of the total 13 cases, 11 are employees and 2 are family members.

Also, at a church in Songpa-gu, Seoul (case number 3), after the first confirmed case was detected on the 10th, the number of infected individuals has increased to 11. In the northeastern Seoul acquaintances' gathering, 11 confirmed cases have been reported since the 11th.

At a design company in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, after the first confirmed case on the 9th, a total of 12 infections have been identified. At a nursing hospital in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon (case number 2), after one caregiver tested positive on the 11th, infections were confirmed in another caregiver and seven residents, bringing the total confirmed cases to 9.

In addition, related to a meat processing company in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi Province (case number 2), six more cases were added, increasing the total confirmed cases to 47. Among them, 30 are employees, 10 are subcontractor employees, 5 are family members, and 2 are acquaintances.

31 Foreigners Gathering in Gimhae, 61 Cases Related to University Athletes in Jeju

Outside the metropolitan area, cluster infections related to the Ramadan closing event in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, and a grocery store operated by Uzbek nationals have increased to 31 confirmed cases. According to the CDCH's count as of midnight that day, there were 19 cases, but local authorities reported additional confirmed cases since then. The initial confirmed cases were a couple of Uzbek nationality operating the grocery store, and infections have increased mainly among foreigners who visited the grocery store or attended the Ramadan event held in Gimhae on the 13th.

Also, 48 infections related to a church in Daedeok-gu, Daejeon have been identified so far, and additional confirmed cases have been reported in existing cluster infection cases such as a family-church cluster in Seo-gu, Daejeon (total 33), entertainment establishments in Suncheon-si, Jeonnam (39), nursing facilities in Gimcheon-si, Gyeongbuk (39), and a dance club in Suyeong-gu, Busan (24).

In Jeju, a new cluster infection related to acquaintances in Jeju-si was confirmed. The first confirmed case was reported on the 6th, and the total number of infections is currently 5. Additionally, the number of confirmed cases related to the university athletes' group in Jeju-si has increased to 61. The infection is spreading mainly among the sports team through karaoke rooms, PC rooms, bowling alleys, and university student gatherings.

Meanwhile, the proportion of patients whose infection source is unknown is 27.4%. From the 1st to the current day, a total of 8,427 new COVID-19 cases were reported to the health authorities over the past two weeks, of which the infection route for 2,310 cases has not yet been identified.

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