Average of 47.5 COVID-19 Cases per Day in Gwangju Over a Week... Sporadic Infections in Schools and Churches

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] As of 2 p.m. on the 26th, 22 additional infections were reported in the Gwangju area.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the day, all new confirmed cases were classified as local infections.

By infection route, 4 cases were related to a middle school located in Gwangsan-gu, bringing the cumulative total to 57 so far.

Three additional cases related to manufacturing in Gwangsan-gu were added, increasing the total to 11.

One case each occurred at a daycare center and a bathhouse located in Buk-gu, with cumulative patients totaling 27 and 35, respectively.

Four cases were related to previously confirmed local patients, and one case was related to confirmed patients from other cities or provinces.

There were 8 symptomatic tests (testing of symptomatic individuals).

Among the confirmed cases were students from an elementary school in Buk-gu and a high school in Gwangsan-gu, prompting a full investigation of the two schools.

As of midnight on the day, the first-dose vaccination rate was 82.2%, and the full vaccination rate was 78.4%.

A Gwangju city official said in a COVID-19 briefing, "Since recording 70 cases on the 20th, the number has steadily decreased to 31 yesterday."

However, they added, "Sporadic infections continue in bathhouses, religious facilities, and schools, causing the weekly daily average number of confirmed cases to rise to 47.5, which remains a concerning situation," urging compliance with quarantine rules.

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