20 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Including Middle School Related in Gwangju Overnight
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Overnight, a large number of confirmed COVID-19 cases related to a middle school occurred in the Gwangju area.
According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 17th, 20 people tested positive for COVID-19 last night, resulting in a total of 34 confirmed cases in one day.
Earlier, a symptomatic test subject who was a student at the middle school tested positive, and a subsequent full investigation revealed a flood of confirmed cases.
Additionally, 4 people tested positive during tests conducted before quarantine release, and 1 person showed a positive result during a test conducted after symptoms appeared during quarantine.
There were also confirmed cases related to a job placement agency, as well as cases involving contact with previously confirmed patients.
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases in the Gwangju area has been fluctuating since the phased return to normal daily life.
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Looking at the occurrence status over the past two weeks, the numbers of confirmed cases from the 4th were 12→18→20→28→11→22→32→11→31→19→26→11→34.
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