6 Confirmed Cases Related to Church and Acquaintance Gatherings in Gwangju... Total 2,632 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Six COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Gwangju Metropolitan City.

According to Gwangju City on the 17th, as of 2 p.m. that day, six people were confirmed positive and classified as Gwangju cases 2627 to 2632.

Gwangju case 2627 is related to a family gathering in Gwangsan-gu. Since the infection began on the 16th, a total of five people have been confirmed positive.

Gwangju case 2628, a resident of Gwangsan-gu, has an unknown infection route.

Gwangju case 2629 was investigated as an infection related to a confirmed case from another region. The infection route is Gyeonggi Goyang case 3045, and the cumulative related confirmed cases total two, including Gwangju case 2577 confirmed on the 14th.

Gwangju case 2630 is related to a colleague and acquaintance gathering in Seo-gu, with eight confirmed cases linked so far.

Gwangju case 2631's infection route is Gwangju case 2614, who tested positive on the 16th. The source of infection for Gwangju case 2614 is unknown.

Gwangju case 2632 is related to a church located in Gwangsan-gu. Ten confirmed cases have occurred linked to this church.

Meanwhile, the quarantine authorities have extended the administrative order for COVID-19 diagnostic testing targeting owners and workers of entertainment establishments such as nightclubs, karaoke bars, and singing rooms for three days from today until the 19th.

In the tests conducted as originally planned from the 12th to the 16th, 12 people tested positive, and 1,048 people are currently undergoing testing, making further extension unavoidable.

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