'Positive Cases Following Pre-Release Quarantine Tests' - 9 Confirmed Overnight in Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Cases of positive COVID-19 tests before quarantine release have continued in Gwangju.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 17th, a total of 9 people were confirmed positive overnight, classified as cases 4553 to 4561.

Cases 4553, 4558, and 4561 are related to a logistics center located in Gwangsan-gu. All tested positive in tests conducted just before the end of self-quarantine.

Case 4557 is related to a workplace employing foreigners, and case 4560 is related to testing of foreigners in Gwangsan-gu. Both showed positive results in tests before quarantine release.

There were also cases confirmed positive after contact with previously confirmed patients.

Case 4554 was confirmed positive in a test conducted just before the end of self-quarantine after contact with case 4306, who was confirmed positive on the 7th.

Cases 4555, 4556, and 4559 were confirmed to have had contact with cases 4552, 4509, and 4550, respectively.

Meanwhile, 21 new confirmed cases occurred in Gwangju in one day.

Among them, 5 are related to testing of foreigners in Gwangsan-gu, 2 are related to workplaces employing foreigners, 3 are related to the logistics center in Gwangsan-gu, 4 have unknown infection routes, and 7 had contact with previously confirmed patients.

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