Continued Cluster Infections in Nursing Hospitals... 224 Confirmed Cases in Gwangju on the 13th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Sporadic COVID-19 infections are continuing through various routes such as nursing hospitals and elementary schools in the Gwangju area.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 14th, 224 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Gwangju the previous day and were classified as confirmed cases number 9437 to 9660 in Gwangju.

At a nursing hospital located in Dong-gu, 51 people were confirmed in a mass infection. The cumulative number of confirmed cases has been counted at 140.

Seven people related to a nursing facility in Gwangsan-gu also tested positive, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to 77.

Three residents related to a medical institution (5) located in Dong-gu tested positive while in quarantine. The total number of confirmed cases related to this medical institution is 52.

Among the COVID-19 confirmed cases occurring at these three locations, some were confirmed to be infected with the Omicron variant, prompting health authorities to conduct epidemiological investigations to identify the infection routes.

Infections are also continuing at schools and daycare centers, including 2 cases related to an elementary school (3) in Gwangsan-gu and 3 cases related to an elementary school (3) in Nam-gu.

In addition, 101 people tested positive due to contact with previously confirmed cases, and 35 confirmed cases have unknown infection routes.

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