New COVID-19 Cases in Gwangju Region Rise Again to the 20s

8 People Including Those Who Contacted Confirmed Cases from Other Regions

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Gwangju area has once again increased to the 20s.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 28th, 20 people tested positive in COVID-19 diagnostic tests the previous day, classified as cases 3963 to 3982.

Two cases were from overseas arrivals, and 18 were local infections.

Eight cases were mainly infected through contact with confirmed patients from other regions. Case 3963 had contact with case 2870 from Gangdong-gu, who was confirmed positive on the 21st.

Cases 3965 to 3968 are all from one family and had contact with case 2404 from Cheonan, a relative. Case 2404 from Cheonan was confirmed positive on the 26th through voluntary testing.

Case 3972 had contact with case 3037 from Anyang, which is reported as a chain infection related to a confirmed patient in Icheon City.

Cases 3980 and 3981 were confirmed positive during self-quarantine after contact with case 420 from Jincheon, who was confirmed on the 18th.

Two cases (3964 and 3973) were also linked to a medical institution in Dong-gu, and three cases (3970, 3971, and 3979) were confirmed positive related to foreigner testing conducted by Gwangsan-gu.

Case 3963 was confirmed to have had a meal with a coworker (case 2870 from Gangdong-gu) who visited Gwangju for work on the 19th, and case 3976 was investigated to be related to a restaurant and sauna in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Case 3696 is a confirmed patient related to a high school in Seo-gu, bringing the total number of confirmed cases related to that high school to 16.

Cases 3977 and 3978 were linked to a hof (pub) in Gwangsan-gu; they developed symptoms during self-quarantine, were tested, and confirmed positive. Case 3982 had contact with case 3691, who was discharged after recovery without a confirmed infection route, and was confirmed positive in a test before release from self-quarantine.

Cases 3974 and 3975 are overseas arrivals from Uzbekistan.

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