3 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Self-Quarantined in Gwangju... Total 2,096 Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju, three individuals under self-quarantine tested positive for COVID-19 between 6 PM and midnight on the 1st, and were registered as cases 2094 to 2096.

Cases 2094 and 2095 are residents of Gwangsan-gu and are related to a family gathering during the holiday. Case 2094 developed symptoms during quarantine and underwent diagnostic testing, while case 2095 tested positive in a test conducted just before the end of self-quarantine.

Case 2096, residing in Seo-gu, is linked to an insurance company call center and developed symptoms during self-quarantine.

The total number of confirmed cases related to the holiday family gathering has reached 18, and those linked to the insurance company call center have increased to 64.

Earlier, health authorities decided to impose fines on 10 family members who violated the quarantine rule of 'no gatherings of five or more' during the Lunar New Year holiday period.

In the Gwangju area, four new cases were confirmed the previous day, continuing a two-day streak of double-digit cases following eight cases on the 28th of last month.

Regarding the insurance company call center, the number of confirmed cases over the week since the outbreak on the 23rd of last month showed the following trend: 35 → 15 → 11 → 12 → 14 → 8 → 4.