'Red Alert for Foreign Group Infection' 13 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Gwangju

As of 2 PM on the 7th, a total of 30 new confirmed cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] On the 7th, 30 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Gwangju area.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City, as of 2 p.m. that day, 30 people were confirmed positive, mainly among foreigners showing a pattern of cluster infections, classified as cases 4303 to 4332.

Among the 30 confirmed cases on that day, 13 were related to 'workplaces employing foreigners and others.' As COVID-19 infections spread mainly among foreigners last week, Gwangju City issued an administrative order for diagnostic testing targeting workplaces employing foreign workers, undocumented foreigners, and both domestic and foreign individuals until the 10th.

As a result, 14,939 people have been tested so far, with 35 confirmed positive. Twenty-two people are awaiting test results.

One additional confirmed case related to a middle school in Buk-gu has also been reported, continuing the risk of infection spread.

At the middle school, on the 5th, student case number 4268 was confirmed positive through symptomatic testing, prompting a joint on-site evaluation and full investigation by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Gwangju City, district offices, and support teams on the 6th and 7th. Testing for the 3rd grade has been completed, and testing for the 1st and 2nd grades is ongoing.

As a result of the full investigation of 312 people, 15 tested positive (12 students, 2 staff members, 1 family member), 104 tested negative, and 193 are awaiting results. Ninety-seven people have been placed under self-quarantine, and remote classes will continue for the 1st and 3rd grades until the 17th.

Regarding a medical institution in Dong-gu, 4 additional cases were confirmed, increasing the cumulative total to 15.

One case related to a logistics center in Gwangsan-gu and one case confirmed during self-quarantine after contact with a confirmed patient in Seoul were also reported.

There were also consecutive cases confirmed after contact with previously confirmed patients. Cases 4303, 4304, and 4305 were confirmed positive while in quarantine after contact with cases 4225, 4114, and 4056, respectively. Case 4318 was infected after contact with case 4069, and four additional cases (4324, 4325, 4328, and 4332) related to case 4288 were newly confirmed.

Additionally, two cases (4306 and 4327) with unknown infection routes were reported.

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