Widespread COVID-19 Spread Centered on Schools in Gwangju Region View original image

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The spread of COVID-19 centered around schools is intensifying in Gwangju.


According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 19th, as of 2 p.m. that day, 20 people were confirmed positive for COVID-19 and were classified as cases number 5753 to 5772.


Among them, 5 cases emerged from different elementary and middle schools, putting the quarantine authorities on high alert.


The quarantine authorities are conducting epidemiological investigations and plan to carry out a complete survey of about 5,200 people.


On the previous day, a confirmed case was also reported at an elementary school in Buk-gu, leading to a total complete survey of about 6,400 people over two days.


In addition, one person under self-quarantine related to a large workplace in Gwangsan-gu, one person related to a middle school in Gwangsan-gu, two people related to confirmed cases from other cities and provinces, and eight people related to existing confirmed cases were newly confirmed positive.





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