Increase in COVID-19 Cases in Gangneung During Peak Vacation Season... 23 Cases Reported as of 12 PM

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] As the peak summer vacation season begins, 23 additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Gangneung, Gangwon Province.

According to Gangneung city health authorities on the 17th, as of 12 PM, 23 people tested positive for COVID-19. By age group, those in their 20s accounted for the largest number with 14 cases (60%), followed by 3 cases in their teens, 2 cases in their 60s, and 1 case each in under 10, 30s, 40s, and 50s. The one under 10 is an elementary school student who was identified during a full-scale testing process at the school.

The number of confirmed cases in Gangneung was 7 on the 9th, 6 on the 10th, 8 on the 11th, 6 on the 12th, 8 on the 13th, 4 on the 14th, and 9 on the 15th, all single digits, but surged to 21 on the 16th. In particular, COVID-19 is rapidly spreading centered around pubs and PC rooms frequented by people in their 20s, as well as the Gyodong residential area.

The city urgently raised social distancing to level 3 starting at 0:00 on the same day and limited private gatherings to 4 people. Additionally, incentives for vaccinated individuals were suspended, and vaccinated persons will no longer be excluded from the count of private gathering attendees.

Local governments along the East Coast of Gangwon opened 82 beaches on the 16th and began full-scale operations.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gangneung area is {$_567.

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