Sporadic Infections Continue in Public Institutions and Entertainment Venues... 49 Confirmed Cases in Gwangju on the 22nd

Confirmed Omicron Cases in Jeonnam and Gwangju Linked... Same Time Visit to a Hof Bar in Nam-gu

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Sporadic COVID-19 infections are continuing in public institutions and entertainment establishments in Gwangju.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 22nd, as of 2 p.m. that day, 49 people were confirmed positive for COVID-19 and classified as Gwangju cases 7365 to 7413.

There is 1 case related to a middle school in Gwangsan-gu, 1 case related to manufacturing in Gwangsan-gu, 4 cases related to a public institution in Dong-gu, 2 cases related to a welfare facility in Nam-gu, 1 case related to a middle school in Buk-gu currently in quarantine, 8 cases related to confirmed patients from other cities/provinces, 12 cases related to previously confirmed patients, and 20 cases with symptoms under investigation for infection routes.

The 2 cases related to middle schools in Gwangsan-gu and Buk-gu are family members of existing confirmed patients; they were tested before release from quarantine and showed symptoms during quarantine.

The 1 case related to manufacturing in Gwangsan-gu was confirmed positive in a pre-release test, bringing the cumulative total to 13.

Two additional cases related to a welfare facility in Nam-gu were confirmed, all of whom tested positive during quarantine.

The 8 cases related to confirmed patients from other cities/provinces are acquaintances or family members of confirmed patients in Seoul, Jeonnam, Jeonju, and other areas.

Four additional cases related to a public institution in Dong-gu were confirmed, bringing the cumulative total to 28.

According to an in-depth epidemiological investigation of the Omicron variant related to the Dong-gu public institution, Gwangju case 7149 was confirmed to have had contact at the same time on the 11th at a pub in Nam-gu with Jeonnam case 5161, an Omicron confirmed patient from Hampyeong.

There are 9 confirmed Omicron variant cases, and 13 are classified as epidemiologically linked.

Among the 20 cases under investigation for infection routes, 2 were confirmed infected through proactive testing at entertainment facilities in Seo-gu and Buk-gu, respectively.

Additionally, infections occurred at a construction site and among performers; health authorities plan to classify contacts after epidemiological investigations.

Most of the cases related to previously confirmed patients were found to be infections among family and acquaintances.

In Gwangju, following a cluster infection at a nursing hospital in Buk-gu the previous day, on the 20th, one inpatient showed COVID-19 symptoms and tested positive via a rapid test kit. Consequently, health authorities conducted mass testing on 311 people, including 197 inpatients and 14 staff members, resulting in 26 confirmed cases and 15 tests still in progress.

Meanwhile, the daily average number of confirmed cases in the Gwangju area over the past week was 58.

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