Female Instructor in Her 50s Visits Sauna with Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Multiple Times
[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] The infection route of the Gwangju Exam Academy, which had not been linked to local infections until now, has come into focus.
According to Gwangju City on the 9th, a woman in her 50s residing in Gwangsan-gu who was confirmed positive the day before (Gwangju case number 134) was identified as an instructor at the Gwangju Exam Academy.
During the investigation of case number 134, who was classified as a contact of a confirmed case related to Gwangju Sarang Church the previous day, the quarantine authorities confirmed her visit to SM Sauna.
Subsequently, it was confirmed that case 134 worked as an instructor at the Gwangju Exam Academy, and she was classified as a confirmed case related to both SM Sauna and the Gwangju Exam Academy. The link of local infections originating from door-to-door sales was connected through Gwangju Sarang Church, SM Sauna, and the Gwangju Exam Academy.
Initially, regarding the Gwangju Exam Academy, the first confirmed case (number 117) appeared on the 6th, but since no connection to local infections was revealed, there were concerns about 'unknown patients.' As of the morning of this day, there are 9 confirmed cases related to the Gwangju Exam Academy and 6 related to SM Sauna.
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