'Steep Spread' Gwangju COVID-19 Cases Increase by 2...Total 110 Confirmed

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Gwangju area is rapidly increasing. The cumulative number of confirmed cases surpassed 100 and rose to 110 in less than a day.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 2nd, two additional COVID-19 confirmed cases were reported in the morning, classified as cases 109 and 110. Both were confirmed to be related to Geumyang Officetel.

Ms. A, a woman in her 70s residing in Ochi-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju (Gwangju case 109), was found to have had contact with Gwangju case 43.

Ms. B, a woman in her 70s residing in Dongcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju (Gwangju case 110), had contact with Gwangju case 71. Case 71 had contact with case 56, and case 56 had contact with case 43.

Gwangju City transferred them to Chosun University Hospital and is identifying their exact movement paths and contacts.

Meanwhile, a total of 77 COVID-19 confirmed cases have occurred in the Gwangju area from the 27th of last month until this day (as of 3 p.m.).