Pohang City, Consecutive COVID-19 Cases in Middle and High Schools... Full Testing of 2 Schools' Staff and 2,300 Students

As of 3 PM on the 19th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Pohang area total 598

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 19th, Buddha's Birthday, 5 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were added in elementary and middle schools in the Pohang area. As of 3 p.m. that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Pohang was counted at 598.

According to Pohang City, after an elementary school teacher residing in another region tested positive, approximately 1,600 students and staff at the school underwent comprehensive testing the previous day. In the investigation on that day, 1 teacher, 3 students from the elementary school, and 1 student from another middle school tested positive.

Pohang City installed screening clinics at the affected elementary and middle schools, expanding testing to parents of the elementary school class where the confirmed cases appeared. Additionally, the middle school with confirmed cases is conducting tests on about 700 students and staff.

Jung Kyung-won, Director of the Administrative Safety Bureau of Pohang City, stated, "Recent infection routes in the region show that transmission chains continue through visits to other regions or contact with confirmed cases, spreading among friends, family, and acquaintances," and urged strict compliance with quarantine rules, warning that "this ongoing trend could lead to a large-scale outbreak at any time."

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