4 Confirmed Cases Related to Seoul Patient Followed in Gwangju...Family Transmission

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Four people in Gwangju Metropolitan City have been consecutively confirmed positive for COVID-19 in connection with a confirmed case from Songpa-gu, Seoul.

According to Gwangju City on the 12th, there were 4 new confirmed cases the previous day, registered as Gwangju 2235 to 2238.

The family members registered as Gwangju 2235 to 2238 were found to have come into contact with Songpa-gu 1894, who visited Gwangju for two days starting from the 2nd.

The infection route of Songpa 1894, confirmed positive the previous day, has not yet been identified.

Health authorities are focusing on identifying additional contacts to prevent the spread of infection between regions.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gwangju area is 2,238.