Geochang-gun Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases (Geochang Nos. 66 to 71)

1 Person Related to Geochang No. 63, 1 Person Related to No. 57, 4 People Related to No. 65

Geochang County Office building exterior view

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the morning of the 18th, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam reported 2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, followed by 1 confirmed case related to patient number 63 in the afternoon. On the 19th, 1 contact of Geochang patient number 57 (Geochang 67) and 4 contacts of Geochang patient number 65 (Geochang 68?71) tested positive, resulting in a total of 6 additional confirmed cases.

Geochang patient number 66 came into contact with Geochang patient number 63 on the 12th and was confirmed positive on the afternoon of the 17th and 18th.

Geochang patient number 67 was confirmed positive on the 19th after contact with Geochang patient number 57, who visited the store he operates on the 14th.

Geochang patients numbers 68 to 70 are cohabiting family members of Geochang patient number 65. They visited the county health center on the 18th for testing and were confirmed positive on the 19th.

Geochang patient number 71 had close contact with Geochang patient number 65 on the 16th and was confirmed positive on the 19th.

The Geochang-gun Health Center suspended general health center operations for two days from the 19th to the 20th, dedicating all resources to epidemiological investigations and quarantine efforts to respond fully to the confirmed cases. The health center’s screening clinic is extended to operate until 8 p.m.

Detailed epidemiological investigations are currently underway. Close contacts have been tested and placed under self-quarantine, and disinfection and closure orders have been completed for the residences and visited locations of the confirmed patients.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, stated, “Amid the ongoing nationwide spread, our county has been experiencing daily confirmed cases since the 15th, which is a very serious situation. We ask residents to strictly follow quarantine guidelines and voluntarily participate and actively cooperate in the ‘Pause for a Moment’ campaign and social distancing.”

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