One Confirmed Case Related to 'Livestock Product Distribution Business' in Hwasun... Jeonnam Case No. 1407

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] A COVID-19 confirmed case has occurred in Hwasun related to the serial infection of a livestock product distributor in Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Hwasun County (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 25th that one Hwasun resident who had contact with Gwangju confirmed case number 2697 was diagnosed positive last night.

The confirmed case classified as Jeonnam 1407 (Hwasun 74) had contact with Gwangju 2697 at a restaurant in Gwangju and underwent diagnostic testing.

On the previous day, 12 people including coworkers and acquaintances of Gwangju 2697, a livestock product distributor in Gwangju, were also confirmed positive.

The county identified the movement path of Jeonnam 1407 confirmed case and conducted diagnostic tests on two cohabiting family members. Both family members tested negative.

As a preemptive measure, emergency diagnostic tests were also conducted in preparation for possible infection among the confirmed case’s family.

Preemptive diagnostic tests on 23 people including coworkers of the cohabiting family members all returned negative results.

The county plans to conduct an epidemiological investigation by securing GPS and card usage records to identify additional movement routes of the confirmed case.

A county official said, “Recently, confirmed cases are increasing through small daily encounters with coworkers, family, and acquaintances,” and urged, “Please refrain from visiting other regions and gatherings, strictly follow quarantine rules such as prohibiting gatherings of more than seven people and wearing masks.”

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