Gwangju Reports Double-Digit Cases After Six Days... Sequential Infections Among Family and Acquaintances Continue

12 New Infections Registered in One Day on the 19th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] In Gwangju, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases rose to double digits after six days.

Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 20th that family cluster infections continued, including a taxi driver, a cleaning worker, and a middle school student who were infected with COVID-19.

The 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in one day were numbered 5261 to 5272.

After 10 confirmed cases on the 13th, the number of cases showed a trend of 6→6→9→4→3, and now it has reached double digits after six days.

The confirmed cases identified the previous day included 2 cases from other cities and provinces, 3 under investigation with symptoms, and 7 who were family contacts of previously confirmed cases.

The 2 cases from other cities and provinces were confirmed positive after contact with confirmed cases in Seoul or overlapping movement paths.

Among the symptomatic confirmed cases, one was a student at a middle school in Gwangsan-gu who showed symptoms such as fever and sore throat, underwent testing, and was confirmed infected; one family member was additionally infected.

The quarantine authorities are conducting mass testing on 158 people (140 students and 18 staff) excluding the index patient at the school and are analyzing the results.

Also, number 5261, who works as a cleaning worker at a local agricultural cooperative in Nam-gu, Gwangju, and at a public bathhouse, was confirmed positive on the day, and through mass testing, three family members were additionally infected, continuing family cluster infections centered on symptomatic confirmed cases.

Number 5266, the spouse of 5261, is a personal taxi driver, and the quarantine authorities are recommending COVID-19 diagnostic tests for the passengers of that taxi.

Among them, a child attending a daycare center in Nam-gu was included, and 43 people underwent mass testing.

Another taxi driver, number 5262, and three of his family members were also confirmed positive. Among them was a kindergarten student in Seo-gu, and an on-site evaluation is planned.

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