One COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Gwangju Region with Symptoms Developing During Self-Quarantine

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 23rd that one person tested positive for COVID-19 in the afternoon.

Person A, classified as case number 1480, is a resident of Seo-gu and was classified as a contact of Seoul Dongjak-gu case number 884. While in self-quarantine, symptoms appeared, and a diagnostic test confirmed the infection.

Dongjak-gu case number 884 was confirmed positive on the 7th and was confirmed to have visited Gokseong, Jeonnam, to perform ancestral rites.

Meanwhile, following one positive case in the morning, one more person tested positive in the afternoon, resulting in a total of two confirmed cases for the day as of 6 p.m.