Nationwide Spread of Daily Infections Continues... Cumulative 291 Cases Related to Native Speaker Instructors in Gyeonggi

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] Large and small COVID-19 cluster infections continue across the country.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) on the 3rd, cluster outbreak cases linked to high schools, clubs, and pubs have been confirmed.

At a high school in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, a total of 22 people, including students and family members, have tested positive since the first confirmed case on the 27th of last month. There are 20 students and 2 family members.

There are a total of 6 confirmed cases related to a club in Jung-gu, Daegu, with 3 employees and 3 users.

Since the 29th of last month, 8 people, including users and employees, have tested positive at an emotional pub and club in Busan.

The number of confirmed cases is increasing in existing cluster outbreak cases, expanding the scale of infection.

The number of confirmed cases related to cluster infections occurring at a restaurant in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and eight English academies in the metropolitan area increased by 43 in one day, reaching a cumulative total of 291.

A total of 59 people tested positive in connection with the Mapo-gu restaurant.

Looking at the number of infected people by English academy: 82 at an academy in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do; 34 at an academy in Bucheon-si; 46 at an academy in Goyang-si; 36 at an academy in Uijeongbu-si; 6 at another academy in Uijeongbu-si; 1 at an academy in Namyangju-si; and 8 at an academy in Incheon. During contact tracing, 18 confirmed cases were also found at another academy in Seongnam-si.

Regarding an indoor sports facility in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 8 additional cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 44, and 6 more cases were added at a pub and indoor sports facility in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, resulting in 48 confirmed cases so far.

At a coin karaoke in Namdong-gu, Incheon, 3 more cases were added during contact tracing, bringing the total to 13.

In non-metropolitan areas, additional infection cases were reported among fishery workers in Busan (total 75), an elementary school in Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do (17), a gathering of acquaintances in Chuncheon-si (13), and family and workplace clusters in Namwon-si, Jeonbuk (10).

Meanwhile, over the past two weeks, the proportion of patients who do not know when or where they were infected was 26.7%.

From the 20th of last month to today, a total of 8,622 new COVID-19 cases were reported to the health authorities, of which the infection route for 2,298 cases has not yet been identified.

Cases infected through contact with previously confirmed patients accounted for 43.9% (3,788 cases).

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