Jeju Reports 18 New COVID-19 Cases... Chain Infection from Acquaintance and Family Contact

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Eighteen new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Jeju.

Jeju Province announced that as of 5 p.m. on the 22nd, a total of 18 people tested positive, including 13 who were contacts of confirmed cases within the province, 4 who voluntarily got tested due to COVID-19 symptoms, and 1 visitor from the Seoul metropolitan area.

Among the new confirmed cases, one is related to Jeju City Entertainment Venue 3, and another is related to a high school in Jeju City.

Accordingly, the number of confirmed cases related to Jeju City Entertainment Venue 3 has increased to 22, and those related to the Jeju City high school have risen to 13.

The province has placed the confirmed cases under isolation and hospitalization, and is identifying their movement paths and contacts through patient statements, credit card usage records, visitor logs, and analysis of on-site closed-circuit television (CCTV).

Meanwhile, as of 5 p.m. on the same day, there are 167 confirmed cases in isolation in Jeju (including 1 case from Seongdong-gu), 4 transferred to Busan, and a cumulative 1,402 released from isolation (including 1 death and 18 transfers). The available hospital beds in the province total 176.

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