[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] In Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, and Namyangju, where a COVID-19 cluster infection occurred, 18 and 4 additional confirmed cases were reported, respectively.
According to Goyang City, as of 4 PM on the day, the sources of infection were 7 cases of family transmission, 3 cases of contact with acquaintances, 2 cases of contact with confirmed patients from other regions, 2 cases related to a church, and 4 cases with infection routes under investigation.
The distribution by residence was identified as 7 residents of Deogyang-gu, 3 residents of Ilsandong-gu, and 8 residents of Ilsanseo-gu.
Meanwhile, regarding the church located in Ilsanseo-gu, 2 additional confirmed cases occurred on the day, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 25.
Additionally, one Goyang citizen residing in Deogyang-gu was confirmed positive at the Mapo-gu Public Health Center.
Meanwhile, 4 additional confirmed cases were reported related to the plastic manufacturing factory in Jinkwan Industrial Complex, Namyangju.
According to Namyangju City, a second test was conducted on 25 employees who tested negative in the first test, resulting in 1 Korean and 3 foreigners testing positive.
As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Namyangju plastic factory has increased to 175 since the 13th. This includes 123 foreign employees, 10 Korean employees, and 42 cases presumed to be chain infections.
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