There were 14 confirmed cases in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, where the infection in the Corona 19 area has spread significantly.

14 contacts who attend the same fitness center as the existing confirmed patients were tested positive at once, and the number of contacts reached 400, so there is concern that more confirmed cases will come out.

According to the city of Suncheon on the 25th, 14 additional users of Cheongam Fitness & Spa attended by A (75th Jeonnam, 15th Suncheon), a woman in her 40s, who was confirmed on the 23rd, were confirmed on this day.

Mr. A visited Cheongam Fitness & Spa every day, used the gym and sauna, and visited restaurants, cafes, and marts in Ocheon-dong and Deokwol-dong.

A, who is believed to have been infected by contacting patient #50 in Jeonnam, a person related to a Seoul door-to-door sales company, was found to have frequent small meetings.

Excluding family members, there were 30 close contacts, and 380 people including health club members.

Suncheon City confirmed that masks were not worn while using the health club and sauna, and the list of 342 health club members and CCTV data were secured and analyzed.

As a result of the epidemiological investigation, there were 292 members who used the fitness center on the same day as Mr. A, of whom 272 received diagnostic tests.

In the diagnostic test, 14 people were confirmed, and diagnostic tests are also being conducted on the rest of the personnel.

The quarantine authorities closed the fitness center, disinfected and quarantined the confirmed patients at Suncheon Medical Center.

Seven locations including the Prestige Academy where the confirmed patients went to, Shindae Purni Daycare Center, Suncheon Bay National Garden, Dansoni Cake Cafe, Kim Seon-saeng Fitness, Jo Gang-hoon Studio, and Suncheon Seonhye School were quarantined and disinfected.

To prevent the spread of Corona 19, kindergartens, elementary, middle, and special schools in Suncheon city have switched to remote classes.

Suncheon City also issued an emergency administrative order to stop the operation of all multi-use facilities from this day.

Stopped facilities include entertainment bar, cola tech, danran bar, gamseong bar, hunting pot tea, singing practice room, indoor standing performance hall, indoor group exercise (zumba, spinning, etc.), door-to-door sales, bathhouse, sauna, game room, game room, buffet, PC room , Academy, sports facilities, kids cafe, etc.

Jeonnam Province Vice Governor Song Sang-rak held a non-face-to-face briefing, saying, "This state will be a critical step in deciding the spread of Corona 19 throughout the province. You must wear a mask anytime, anywhere, and continue a lifestyle that minimizes traffic." I emphasized it.

In Suncheon, 30 people have been infected with Corona 19 since the pandemic, when three people were confirmed on the 20th.

The number of confirmed cases in Jeollanam-do increased to 97, of which 71 were local infections and 26 were from overseas.

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