Sporadic Infections Among Nursing Hospital and Public Health Center Staff... 40 Confirmed Cases in Gwangju on the 4th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Sporadic COVID-19 infections continue unabated in Gwangju.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 5th, 40 people tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day and were classified as cases 6438 through 6477.

They include 2 related to manufacturing in Gwangsan-gu, 3 related to a kindergarten in Seo-gu, 1 related to a daycare center in Gwangsan-gu, 10 related to a nursing hospital in Buk-gu, 2 related to confirmed cases from other cities/provinces, 7 related to previously confirmed cases, and 2 related to a middle school in Seo-gu. There are 13 people under investigation with symptoms.

The 10 confirmed cases at the nursing hospital in Buk-gu were identified after a staff member tested positive on the 3rd, and subsequent full testing confirmed infections among patients as well. The quarantine authorities conducted full testing of 256 staff and patients and identified close contacts for isolation measures.

The manufacturing-related cases in Gwangsan-gu were confirmed positive during quarantine testing, and their nationality is Vietnamese.

The 3 cases related to the kindergarten in Seo-gu all tested positive during pre-release quarantine testing due to family transmission.

The case related to the daycare center in Gwangsan-gu was confirmed infected during quarantine testing, and the nationality is Cambodian.

The 2 cases related to other cities/provinces were each infected through contact with confirmed cases from Seongnam.

The 7 cases related to previously confirmed cases all had contact with coworkers or family members whose infection routes are unknown. Among them is one public health center employee, whose infection route is under investigation.

The 2 confirmed cases related to the middle school in Seo-gu are both students who tested positive during pre-release quarantine testing.

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