28 Additional Infections Reported in Gwangju at Elementary Schools and Large Corporate Factories

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 7th, the first weekend after the phased daily recovery was implemented, the spread of infections increased again in Gwangju.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 8th, 28 people were confirmed positive in one day.

They were classified as numbers 5470 to 5497.

Among the new confirmed cases, 13 were infected at an elementary school located in Gwangsan-gu, increasing the cumulative total to 16.

Since the first confirmed case at the school on the 6th, 149 people have entered self-quarantine, and a total of 832 people, including 718 students and 114 staff members, underwent comprehensive testing.

At a large manufacturing company in Gwangsan-gu, 4 additional cases have been reported, with infections continuing to occur.

The index patient, number 5408, experienced symptoms such as muscle pain and chills and tested positive on the 3rd, spreading the virus mainly among workplace colleagues.

Two infections were due to contact with existing confirmed cases in the region, and five cases were related to other cities and provinces such as Gyeonggi-do and Incheon.

For three people, numbers 5483, 5484, and 5491, the infection route has not been identified.

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