Additional Infections from Gwangju Seo-gu Middle School... 9 Cases Total Today

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] As of 1:30 PM on the 2nd, 9 people in the Gwangju area were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

The Gwangju Metropolitan City announced the 'COVID-19 Occurrence Status' on the day.

Four additional cases related to a middle school located in Seo-gu increased the total to 11.

They attend different schools located in Buk-gu, Nam-gu, and Seo-gu respectively, and a total of 2,454 students and staff members are undergoing comprehensive testing, with results not yet available.

The index patient of this infection route was number 5380, confirmed positive the previous day.

Health authorities plan to conduct CCTV reviews and reclassify contacts if additional cases occur, as well as carry out in-depth epidemiological investigations including GPS analysis.

Two cases are related to the administrative order for job placement agencies, bringing the cumulative total to 60 so far.

One case is related to previously confirmed patients, and two cases, numbers 5394 and 5395, currently have unknown infection routes.

The vaccination completion rate stands at 74.2%, and the first dose vaccination rate is 79.4%.

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