46 New COVID-19 Cases Including Schools in Gwangju... 65% Are Breakthrough Infections

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The spread of infections is becoming prominent in schools, academies, and religious facilities in the Gwangju area.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 24th, a total of 46 new confirmed cases were reported the previous day, including 45 local infections and 1 imported case.

Among them, 30 were classified as breakthrough infections, 2 had completed only the first dose, and 14 were unvaccinated.

Six cases related to a religious facility located in Gwangsan-gu, a new type of infection route, were reported, increasing the cumulative total to 12.

The index patient was confirmed positive through symptomatic testing, and the church was included in their movement path. Additional infections were identified through a full investigation.

At a workplace in Gwangsan-gu with about 150 employees, one more case was added, raising the cumulative total to 8 (including 7 employees).

Two cases were related to a daycare center in Buk-gu, six to a middle school in Gwangsan-gu, two to B Elementary School in the same district, and one to an academy in Dong-gu.

Eight cases were linked to other cities such as Songpa-gu in Seoul and Bucheon-si in Gyeonggi-do, and 11 cases were related to previously confirmed patients.

Six cases, including 5978, 5983, and 5998, had unidentified infection routes.

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