35 New COVID-19 Cases Registered on the Second Day of Chuseok Holiday in Gwangju Area

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Gwangju area increased to the 30s for the first time in 5 days.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 20th, 13 new COVID-19 infections were classified overnight, resulting in a total of 35 confirmed cases in one day.

Most of the confirmed cases that occurred from 6 p.m. to midnight the previous day were related to ‘testing of foreigners, etc.’

Cases 4635~4640, 4643, and 4644 were confirmed to be related to ‘testing of foreigners, etc. in Gwangsan-gu.’ Case 4644 was confirmed positive in a test before release from quarantine. The total number of confirmed cases related to this infection route has increased to 241.

Cases 4641 and 4645 were confirmed positive in tests conducted before release from self-quarantine related to ‘workplaces employing foreigners, etc.’ The total number of confirmed cases related to workplaces employing foreigners, etc. is 104.

Case 4642 was related to case 4629, whose infection was confirmed earlier on the same day, and cases 4633 and 4634 were overseas entry cases from Cambodia.

Meanwhile, among the confirmed cases from the previous day, a hospitalized patient in Buk-gu, an employee of a golf practice range in Seo-gu, and a business owner operating a cafe at the KTX Iksan station were consecutively confirmed positive, prompting health authorities to focus on identifying additional contacts.