Yeosu, 11 Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed... Total 463 Cases

Visiting Other Regions and Contact with Outsiders: 'Mandatory Diagnostic Testing'

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Kyung-taek] As mass infections continue with 11 additional COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, the Yeosu city government has urged residents to refrain from visiting other regions and contacting people from other areas as the second semester begins.

According to Yeosu city on the 18th, "As of midnight on the 17th, 11 additional confirmed cases occurred, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases in the region to 463, including 36 from overseas, as of 9 a.m. today."

Among these, 84 cases were confirmed in August, with 34 occurring during self-quarantine, 22 from contact with other regions, 20 symptomatic cases, and 8 imported from overseas. Although cases during self-quarantine account for about 40%, nearly half, contact with other regions has increased 3.3 times compared to the previous week, emerging as a significant variable.

Lee Ju-ri, director of the Yeosu Public Health Center, said in a video briefing on the 18th, "Following the Liberation Day holiday, confirmed cases from contact with people from other regions have increased, and schools at all levels are sequentially opening this week," adding, "If you visited other regions or contacted people from other regions during the holiday period, please be sure to get tested at the public health center or the temporary screening centers at Jinnam Stadium and Expo Station."

Director Lee also requested special caution, stating, "During the recent Liberation Day holiday, a family of relatives from Busan, Chungnam, and Seoul visited our city, and four people were confirmed positive after water play and family meals, with three additional contacts occurring."

She emphasized, "Companies at all levels should ensure that employees who visited other regions get tested before returning to work, and tourism businesses should strictly follow quarantine rules such as temperature checks, record keeping, and self-disinfection activities as the peak vacation season begins."

During this Liberation Day holiday period (14th?16th), the number of tourists visiting Yeosu decreased by 37.8% compared to the previous year, but 27 confirmed cases occurred by the 17th. The infection routes were 15 from contact with acquaintances from other regions, 9 during self-quarantine, and 3 from overseas arrivals.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Kyung-taek simkt7@asiae.co.kr

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