COVID-19 Cases in Gwangju Return to '20s' After 5 Days

25 Public Officials and Others Confirmed Positive in One Day on the 7th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju, the daily number of COVID-19 confirmed cases returned to the 20s after 5 days.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 8th, 9 additional confirmed cases were reported overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases for the day to 25.

Among them, 6 are related to a construction site in Gwangsan-gu, 3 are related to an administrative order for job placement agencies, 3 are related to confirmed cases from other cities and provinces, 4 are related to entertainment facilities in Seo-gu, 6 had contact with existing confirmed cases, and 3 have unknown infection routes.

Looking at the recent status of cases by type in the Gwangju area, there have been 367 cases related to testing of foreigners and others in Gwangsan-gu, 108 cases related to workplaces employing foreigners and others, 23 cases related to the administrative order for job placement agencies, 16 cases related to medical institutions in Dong-gu, and 15 cases related to entertainment facilities in Seo-gu.

Among the confirmed cases with unidentified infection routes, 2 are known to be employees of the Seo-gu Office in Gwangju. They were tested and confirmed positive after showing suspicious symptoms.

Although they work in different departments, they use the same floor, so health authorities are identifying contacts and conducting tests on employees using the same floor.

However, since most employees have completed their second vaccination, the office building will not be closed.

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