[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju, a resident doctor at Chonnam National University Hospital tested positive for COVID-19, prompting mass testing of over 5,000 medical staff and patients. Additionally, one more confirmed case was reported among overseas arrivals.
According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 14th, Mr. A, who arrived from the United States, tested positive for COVID-19 and was classified as the 551st confirmed case in the region.
Gwangju city explained that Mr. A was immediately quarantined at the Fire Service Academy upon arrival, and there were no additional contacts.
Meanwhile, on the same day in Gwangju, a resident doctor working at Chonnam National University Hospital, his spouse, and fellow nurses and resident doctors tested positive for COVID-19.
The quarantine authorities are conducting mass testing of over 5,000 medical staff and patients, and the emergency room and outpatient treatment areas have been closed until the 16th.
Furthermore, as confirmed cases have emerged in a high-risk facility such as a large hospital, concerns about regional spread have increased, and an epidemiological investigation will be conducted in cooperation with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
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