5 Confirmed Cases Centered on Existing Infection Chains in Gwangju... Total 2,661 Cases

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

According to Gwangju City on the 20th, as of 2 p.m. that day, five people tested positive and were classified as Gwangju cases 2657 to 2661.

Case 2657 in Gwangju is related to a cluster infection from a colleague and acquaintance gathering in Seo-gu. A total of 10 people have been confirmed positive in connection with this.

Cases 2658 and 2661 are infections originating from a religious facility. The number of confirmed cases related to the religious facility in Gwangsan-gu has increased to 16.

Case 2659, a resident of Seo-gu, has an unknown infection route.

Case 2660, related to an entertainment establishment in the Sangmu district, was also added on the same day.

As a result of COVID-19 testing conducted on workers related to entertainment establishments under the administrative order of the quarantine authorities, 31 people have tested positive so far.

Meanwhile, the quarantine authorities have been operating a special COVID-19 quarantine inspection week from the 15th to the 21st to prevent the spread of community infections.

As a result, 36 violations of quarantine rules were detected, and fines or administrative guidance were imposed on those involved.

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