Ongoing Community Infections in Hospitals, Workplaces, and Schools... 163 Confirmed Cases Linked to Changwon City Medical Institutions

On the 29th, citizens who received the vaccine at the 'COVID-19 Mapo-gu Vaccination Center' in the Mapo-gu Community Sports Center, Seoul, which is scheduled to close soon, are waiting in the adverse reaction monitoring area. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] COVID-19 cluster infection cases continue to occur in everyday life spaces such as hospitals, workplaces, and schools nationwide.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) as of midnight on the 30th, a total of 163 confirmed cases were reported related to two medical institutions in Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province. After a confirmed case was reported at a hospital in Changwon on the 28th, the number of confirmed cases related to this hospital increased to 133, and another hospital in the area with an epidemiological link reported a total of 30 confirmed cases.

Regarding new cluster infection cases by region, a total of 19 people have tested positive since the 26th at a nursing hospital in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (second case). In Guro-gu, related to a workplace (10th related case), a total of 22 people have tested positive since the 24th. In Yeongdeungpo-gu, a total of 19 confirmed cases have been reported since the 25th related to a comic book room and sauna.

In Gyeonggi Province, a total of 45 people have been infected since the 22nd related to a trading company in Goyang City and a missionary center in Paju City. In Gimpo City, a total of 36 confirmed cases have been reported since the 27th related to a daycare center. Regarding a food manufacturing company in Hwaseong City (third case), a total of 23 people have tested positive since the 27th, and in Incheon, a total of 10 people have been infected since the 26th related to a middle school in Bupyeong-gu (second case).

In Chungnam Province, 11 workers at an automobile parts packaging company in Asan City tested positive since the 27th, and in Cheongju City, Chungbuk Province, a total of 7 confirmed cases were reported related to a swimming pool. In Jeonbuk Province, 13 workers at a meat processing company in Gimje City (second case) tested positive since the 27th, and in Gangwon Province, a total of 11 people have been infected since the 21st related to foreign acquaintances in Hongcheon County.

The proportion of patients whose infection source is unknown was recorded at 28.0%. Among the 21,669 newly confirmed cases reported to the health authorities over the past two weeks from the 17th to the present, 6,066 people (28.0%) have not yet had their infection routes confirmed. The proportion of those infected after contact with preceding confirmed cases such as family, acquaintances, and workplace colleagues was 51.7% (11,207 people).

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