1 COVID-19 Case Confirmed Overnight in Gwangju...Total 2,599 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju, one additional COVID-19 case was confirmed overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,599.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 16th, a resident of Buk-gu was confirmed positive for COVID-19 last night.

Case number 2,599 was classified as a contact of case number 2,341 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, and tested positive during a test conducted before the end of self-quarantine.

Case number 2,341 in Suwon, confirmed on the 14th, began showing symptoms such as muscle pain from the 12th. The route of infection is under investigation.

Meanwhile, in the Gwangju area, the number of daily confirmed cases has been in double digits since the 10th, with 24 → 22 → 23 → 11 → 11 → 14 cases reported each day.

Accordingly, a special quarantine week has been designated until the 23rd, during which quarantine rules for certain facilities will be strengthened, and special inspections and crackdowns will be intensively conducted.

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