5 More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Gwangju...Total 5,316 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Five additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Gwangju, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 5,316.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 26th, as of 2 p.m. that day, five people were confirmed positive and newly registered as cases 5312 to 5316.

The family member (case 5311) of a district health center employee who tested positive on the 24th was confirmed positive the previous day, and related acquaintances (case 5315) were also confirmed positive, resulting in a chain infection.

Case 5312 was in quarantine related to case 5223 and tested positive in a pre-release test.

Case 5313 was confirmed positive while in quarantine related to case 5262.

Cases 5314 and 5316 were confirmed infected through tests conducted after symptoms appeared.

Health authorities are verifying the exact infection routes, movement paths, and contacts.

Meanwhile, in the Gwangju area, the number of confirmed cases has shown a calming trend, with daily cases recorded as 3→9→4→3→5 from the 21st to the previous day.

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