68 Confirmed Cases in Goyang in One Day... Spread Including 'Rehabilitation Center Cluster Infection'

City Halts Use of Rehabilitation Daycare Center in Ilsanseo-gu

File photo [Provided by Goyang City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] In Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, 68 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in one day as infections spread in a rehabilitation center and among families.

According to Goyang City health authorities on the 12th, a total of 68 people tested positive for COVID-19, with 18 cases reported on the evening of the 10th and 50 cases as of 4 p.m. on the 11th.

The sources of infection include 9 related to the rehabilitation day care center, 2 from contact with confirmed cases in other regions, 29 from family transmission, 8 from contact with acquaintances, and 20 cases under investigation.

By residence, there were 18 cases in Deogyang-gu, 36 in Ilsandong-gu, 12 in Ilsanseo-gu, and 2 from other regions.

In particular, confirmed cases related to the rehabilitation day care center located in Ilsanseo-gu rapidly increased from 1 case on the 9th to 11 cases on the 10th, bringing the total confirmed cases to 12 (1 staff member and 11 users).

After conducting comprehensive testing on 39 staff and users of the institution, contacts have been placed under self-quarantine. Health authorities have suspended facility use and, after completing disinfection, vaccinated all staff and users.

As a result, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Goyang City reached 4,829, with 4,703 confirmed cases among Goyang residents (4,587 domestic infections and 116 imported cases).

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