Infection Cases Emerging One After Another in Karaoke Rooms and Churches... Cluster Outbreaks in Entertainment Venues Also Spreading

An official is providing testing guidance to citizens at the screening clinic of Songpa-gu Public Health Center in Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Due to the spread of COVID-19, large and small infections are occurring nationwide.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) on the 30th, since the first confirmed case (index patient) occurred on the 24th at a singing practice room in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, 12 additional people have tested positive. Among the total 13 cases, 7 are employees, 5 are visitors, and 1 is a family member of these individuals.

At a church located in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi Province, a total of 11 people have tested positive as of midnight today, including church members, their families, and acquaintances.

In the model house case in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, 3 more people tested positive, increasing the total confirmed cases to 17. Confirmed cases related to a metropolitan area acquaintance gathering (5th case) also increased by 9, bringing the total to 37.

Outside the metropolitan area, 10 employees at a manufacturing company in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk Province, have tested positive since the 27th. In Yeongdo-gu, Busan, one more confirmed case related to a bathhouse was reported, bringing the total to 10.

Infections linked to entertainment bars and nightlife establishments are also spreading. In Daegu, confirmed cases related to nightlife establishments increased by 8, totaling 233. Among them, 97 are users, 69 are employees, and 67 are other infection cases.

Confirmed cases related to an entertainment bar in Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam Province, also increased by 2, reaching a total of 40. In Gimhae-si, a total of 17 people, including employees, acquaintances, users, and family members, have been infected and are receiving treatment related to an entertainment bar.

In Chuncheon-si, Gangwon Province, 5 additional confirmed cases were identified while tracing contacts related to a nightlife establishment, increasing the total to 34. Among the confirmed cases, 24 are related to the nightlife establishment, 8 are additional transmissions, and 2 are others. Confirmed cases related to nightlife establishments in Wonju-si also increased by 5, totaling 48.

Meanwhile, from the 17th to today, a total of 8,240 new COVID-19 cases have been reported to the health authorities over the past two weeks, of which 2,190 infection routes have not yet been identified. The rate is 26.6%. The proportion of confirmed cases presumed to have been infected after contact with a prior confirmed patient was 45.3%.

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