First Recovery After COVID-19 Spread in Gwangju... Patient No. 56 Discharged

11 Days Since the 27th of Last Month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The first recovered patient appeared 11 days after the spread of COVID-19 began in Gwangju on the 27th of last month. He is a man in his 70s classified as Gwangju case number 56.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 7th, the 56th confirmed patient was cured and released from quarantine (discharged) the day before.

This measure was taken after two consecutive negative results were obtained from real-time polymerase chain reaction tests conducted at 24-hour intervals as the patient's symptoms improved.

The 56th confirmed patient had contact with Gwangju case number 43 at Geumyang Officetel on the 30th of last month.

Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases in Gwangju since the 27th of last month is currently 88.