Foreigners, Students, and Families Spread Infection... 28 Confirmed Cases in Gwangju on the 30th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The spread of COVID-19 continues in Gwangju, including infections among students, foreigners, and within families.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 1st, 28 people in the Gwangju area were confirmed positive for COVID-19 in one day, classified as cases 4990 to 5017.

There were 4 confirmed cases related to foreigner testing in Gwangsan-gu, 3 related to an academy in Gwangsan-gu, 8 related to an administrative order for a job placement office, 4 related to previously confirmed cases, 4 related to confirmed cases from other cities and provinces, 3 symptomatic cases under investigation, 1 case related to a workplace employing foreigners, and 1 imported case.

Among the 4 cases related to foreigners in Gwangsan-gu, 2 were confirmed to be Korean nationals, and the other 2 were Vietnamese nationals who developed symptoms during quarantine and tested positive.

Of the 3 cases related to the academy in Gwangsan-gu, 2 were middle and elementary school students attending classes, and 1 instructor was additionally confirmed positive.

The 8 cases related to the administrative order for the job placement office were foreigners who voluntarily underwent testing following health authorities' guidelines, mostly day laborers and manufacturing workers.

The 4 cases related to previously confirmed patients were confirmed to have overlapping movement paths at the same restaurant or were infections among acquaintances and family members.

Among the 4 cases related to confirmed patients from other cities and provinces, 2 were Vietnamese nationals infected within family from a confirmed patient in Busan. Case 4999 is an acquaintance of case 4903, who was confirmed positive on the 27th after contact with a Daegu confirmed patient, and cases 5003 and 5009 are family infections involving an employee of a large company in Seo-gu and their spouse.

The 1 case related to a workplace employing foreigners is a Korean national, and the 1 imported case was confirmed positive in a test before release from quarantine after arriving from Bangladesh on the 28th.

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