First Weekend of Phased Daily Recovery... 20 New COVID-19 Cases in Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Twenty new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Gwangju area.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 7th, a total of 20 cases were confirmed in one day, including 19 local infections and 1 imported case (from Uzbekistan).

They were classified as cases number 5450 to 5469.

Among the new confirmed cases, 8 are related to a large workplace located in Gwangsan-gu, increasing the total to 10 cases.

The index patient, case number 5408, experienced symptoms such as muscle pain and chills and tested positive on the 3rd, with transmission centered around workplace colleagues.

A full inspection was conducted targeting 1,850 people related to this workplace, and some test results have not yet been released.

Four additional cases related to the administrative order for employment agencies were confirmed, raising the cumulative total to 76.

Three cases were infected through contact with existing confirmed cases within the region, and one case is related to other cities, including Yeongdeungpo-gu in Seoul.

For three cases, numbers 5451, 5458, and 5460, the infection routes have not yet been identified.

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