Aftermath of Cluster Infection Related to 'Large Workplaces'... 8 Confirmed Cases in Gwangju

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Sporadic infections of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continued in the Gwangju area, mainly centered around large workplaces.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City as of 2 p.m. on the 8th, 8 people were confirmed positive and classified as cases 5498 to 5505.

Among them, 3 are from large workplaces located in Gwangsan-gu, 2 are related to previously confirmed cases, 2 are related to confirmed cases from other cities and provinces, and 1 is symptomatic with the infection route under investigation.

The infections at large workplaces in Gwangsan-gu have steadily increased since the first confirmed case on the 3rd, totaling 17 cases.

The 2 cases related to previously confirmed patients are either family infections or workplace colleagues.

Among the 2 cases related to confirmed patients from other cities and provinces, one is the spouse of Jeonnam case number 3697, indicating family transmission. The other case is related to a confirmed patient in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, who tested positive before being released from quarantine; this individual holds Kazakhstani nationality.

The one symptomatic case under investigation was identified as an employee at a dental hospital in Seo-gu, and the infection route is currently being investigated.

Meanwhile, from the 1st of this month to today, 28 people have been confirmed positive across 13 schools, with comprehensive testing underway for 6,710 individuals. Among the 129 new confirmed cases in November, 57 were breakthrough infections, accounting for 44.2% of the total confirmed cases.

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