Chain Infection Spread at Acquaintance Gatherings in Buk-gu, Gwangju... Total 26 New Confirmed Cases

Gwangju Metropolitan City Nam-gu Public Health Center Screening Clinic. Photo by Jin-Hyung Park

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 2nd, 26 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Gwangju area.

Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that as of 2 p.m. on the day, a total of 26 people tested positive, including 24 local infections and 2 imported cases.

Recent trends in confirmed cases show that the transmission speed is accelerating mainly among foreigners.

On this day as well, the largest number of cases related to foreigners in Gwangsan-gu were 9 people, including cases 4141, 4143, and 4147.

There were 5 cases related to confirmed patients from other cities and provinces. Cases 4134 and 4156 had contact with Jeonnam 2626, cases 4142 and 4152 with Jeonnam 2591, and case 4158, who is in quarantine, had contact with Gyeonggi Gwangju 2315.

In particular, a chain infection case has emerged after case 4092 was first confirmed on the 1st, following private gatherings of elderly people in their 60s and 70s who became close through the senior job project in Buk-gu.

Three cases, 4136 to 4138, occurred on this day, bringing the cumulative total to 11.

There are 5 cases related to previously confirmed patients: 4133, 4134, 4140, and 2 imported cases from Russia: 4144, 4148.

Case 4156 currently has an unknown infection route, and health authorities are investigating.

Recent cases by type are as follows: 105 related to foreigners in Gwangsan-gu, 45 related to restaurants imported from the metropolitan area, 35 related to an insurance company in Seo-gu, 20 related to a high school in Seo-gu, 19 related to medical institutions in Gwangsan-gu, 11 related to acquaintances’ gatherings in Buk-gu, 13 related to family gatherings in Seo-gu, and 9 related to medical institutions in Dong-gu.

By age group, 23 cases occurred in people in their 20s this month, showing the largest spread. Following that were 14 cases in their 30s, 14 cases aged 60 and above, 5 cases each in their 40s and 50s, 5 cases under 10 years old, and 2 cases in their teens.

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