10 Additional Infections from Gwangju Nursing Hospital... 33 Confirmed Cases on the 5th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] In a nursing hospital in Gwangju, a total of 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been recorded over two days, continuing the chain of infections.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 5th, as of 2 p.m., 33 people tested positive for COVID-19 and were classified as cases 6478 through 6510.

There is 1 case related to a kindergarten in Seo-gu, 10 cases related to a nursing hospital in Buk-gu, 4 cases related to confirmed patients from other cities and provinces, 9 cases related to previously confirmed patients, and 9 cases under investigation due to symptoms.

The one case related to the kindergarten in Seo-gu was confirmed positive in a test conducted before release from isolation due to family hepatitis.

The confirmed cases at the nursing hospital in Buk-gu were identified after a staff member tested positive on the 3rd, and subsequent full testing revealed that patients were also infected. The cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 20.

Most of the cases related to other cities and provinces were infected through family members or coworkers, and most were either in isolation or tested positive before release from isolation.

The 9 cases related to previously confirmed patients involve students who had contact with an elementary school teacher confirmed positive the previous day through family or acquaintances. Another case includes a daycare center child who had contact with an existing elementary school confirmed patient.

Most symptomatic individuals were tested and confirmed positive at screening clinics.

Among the symptomatic tested individuals, one is a Gwangju City Hall employee who tested positive after voluntarily getting tested following a visit to Busan on the 3rd. Health authorities are conducting diagnostic tests on employees in the same floor department.

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