55 Confirmed Cases in Gwangju... Emergency at Hagwon, Church, and Sauna

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] As the third week of phased daily recovery approaches, daily confirmed cases in the Gwangju area continue to occur in the 50s.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 22nd, 55 new confirmed cases were reported, and among the patients, 16 were foreigners, showing a rising trend again.

At an academy in Dong-gu, after an elementary school student was first confirmed positive on the 21st, 4 additional cases occurred including the director and students.

In relation to this, an elementary school in Buk-gu attended by the academy students is currently undergoing a full investigation, with about 400 people awaiting test results.

There were 6 cases related to a kindergarten in Seo-gu, 2 cases related to a middle school in Gwangsan-gu, and 1 case related to an elementary school in Gwangsan-gu.

There were 7 cases related to a bathhouse in Buk-gu.

Regarding case number 5864, a total of 5 cases were reported, which spread mainly among acquaintances and church members linked to the church attended by the index patient.

Among the movements of case number 5810, who was confirmed positive after symptomatic testing, 3 additional infections occurred overlapping with sauna visits.

Infections from contact with confirmed cases in other regions include 3 people from Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, and Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.

For 13 people including cases 5920, 5921, and 5929, the infection routes were not identified.