Cluster COVID-19 Infection Among Confirmed Cases in Mokpo Island Village

Temporary Screening Center Established on the 3rd... All Residents of Dalli 1-gu Test Negative

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] A COVID-19 cluster infection has occurred on Dallido Island in Mokpo, Jeonnam.

According to Mokpo City on the 4th, acquaintances of Dallido residents visited for onion harvesting, and among them, a resident of Muan tested positive, leading to seven other island residents also testing positive for COVID-19.

In particular, the Muan resident was found to have been infected after helping with onion harvesting and other tasks on Dallido for 4 nights and 5 days, during which they came into contact with nearby residents.

The city installed a temporary screening clinic on Dallido and conducted mass testing on 35 residents of Dalli 1 district and 63 residents of Dalli 2 district. As a result, all residents of Dalli 1 district tested negative.

Among the 63 residents of Dalli 2 district, excluding the 7 confirmed cases, 54 tested negative, and 2 are still undergoing testing.

The city, with the cooperation of the Mokpo Coast Guard, recommended suspension of operations for local fishing boats and the fishing cooperative in the Dallido area.

To closely manage 26 individuals in self-quarantine, two public health center staff members were assigned to Dallido.

The city is conducting an in-depth epidemiological investigation into the movement paths and contacts of the confirmed cases.

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