4 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Gwangju Including at a 'Jigeop Sogaeso' View original image

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] As four people tested positive for COVID-19 in Gwangju, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 5,375 as of 2 p.m. on the 31st.


According to Gwangju Metropolitan City, with four additional confirmed cases classified on this day, they were newly registered as numbers 5,372 to 5,375.


Among them, one case is related to the administrative order for job placement agencies, one is related to the previously confirmed case number 5,349, one confirmed case is under investigation for infection route due to symptomatic testing, and one is an overseas entrant who arrived from Belarus.


Since Gwangju City issued a mandatory testing administrative order for workers and users of job placement agencies, 56 people have been confirmed positive.


Meanwhile, among the confirmed cases from the previous day, there were students attending A Daycare Center in Nam-gu, B Middle School in Gwangsan-gu, and C High School in Gwangsan-gu, prompting health authorities to conduct tests on 561 students and staff members from the three locations.


Even if the test results are negative, those subject to quarantine who must self-isolate will undergo epidemiological investigations and specific decisions will be made accordingly.





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