[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] On the 24th, 15 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gwangju Metropolitan City.
According to Gwangju City on the 25th, 15 people (8 previously announced) were confirmed positive as of the previous day, classified as Gwangju cases number 2033 to 2047.
The infection routes of the new cases from the previous day are 11 related to an insurance company call center, 3 related to family gatherings during the holiday, and 1 of unknown origin.
The spread of infections due to family contact during the Seol holiday period continues, and confirmed cases related to the newly emerged cluster at the insurance company call center are rapidly increasing.
The cumulative confirmed cases related to the insurance company call center are 1 on the 22nd, 24 on the 23rd, and 11 on the 24th, totaling 36 cases.
Previously, diagnostic tests were conducted on 881 contacts related to the insurance company call center.
In addition, the quarantine authorities have expanded the testing targets to all tenants in the Bitgoeul Customer Center building where the insurance company call center is located. Approximately 1,500 people reside in this building.
Meanwhile, as of the morning of the day, the cumulative confirmed cases in the Gwangju area reached 2,047, and 4,412 people are currently undergoing COVID-19 testing.
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