15 New COVID-19 Cases Including Transmission from Gwangju Elementary School

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] As of 2 PM on the 7th, 15 people in the Gwangju area tested positive for COVID-19.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the day, 6 of the new confirmed cases were infected at an elementary school located in Gwangsan-gu, bringing the cumulative total to 9.

Since the first confirmed case at the school, 149 people have entered self-quarantine, and mass testing was conducted on a total of 832 individuals, including 718 students and 114 staff members.

Infections resulting from contact with confirmed cases within the region and from other cities and provinces such as Jeonnam each accounted for 3 cases.

One additional case related to a large workplace in Gwangsan-gu was reported, increasing the total to 11.

The vaccination completion rate was recorded at 75.2%, and the first-dose vaccination rate at 80%.

Since April 23, breakthrough infections have been investigated at 792 cases to date.

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