1 Additional COVID-19 Case in Hwasun... Jeonnam Patient No. 1325

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

Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 18th that one of the close contacts of Jeonnam case number 1285 (Hwasun case 69) tested positive while in self-quarantine.

The confirmed case, classified as Jeonnam 1325 (Hwasun 71), showed no suspicious symptoms and was confirmed positive during self-quarantine, so there is no local movement history.

The county conducted diagnostic tests on self-quarantined individuals as part of preemptive measures and strengthened monitoring, resulting in Jeonnam 1325 testing positive.

The three family members of Jeonnam 1325 who were tested on the same day all tested negative.

Regarding Jeonnam case 1296, emergency mass testing was conducted on students and staff of A High School on the 15th and 16th, and all 687 individuals tested?647 students and 40 staff?were negative.

Governor Gu Chung-gon said, “Please refrain as much as possible from visiting or traveling to other regions, private gatherings, and meeting family members living in other areas,” and added, “Always wear a mask wherever you are, and strictly follow personal hygiene rules such as hand sanitizing and facility-specific quarantine guidelines.”

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