Gyeongnam Province Reports 4 New COVID-19 Cases... Rising Anxiety

Designation of Masan Medical Center as an Infectious Disease Dedicated Hospital in Case of Emergency

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] On the 21st, 4 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Gyeongnam Province.

On the same day, Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, held an emergency briefing and announced that the 4 confirmed COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized and receiving treatment in the negative pressure wards of Jinju Gyeongsang National University Hospital and Masan Medical Center, respectively.

Governor Kim stated, "The first confirmed patient is a male born in 1996 living in Hapcheon, the second confirmed patient is a female born in 1948 living in Hapcheon, and the third and fourth confirmed patients are brothers born in 2001 and 2006 living in Jinju," adding, "All four are confirmed to have visited the Shincheonji Daegu Church attended by the 31st confirmed patient on the 16th."

He also said, "Currently, patients 1 and 2 are hospitalized in the negative pressure ward of Gyeongsang National University Hospital, a nationally designated inpatient treatment facility, and patients 3 and 4 are receiving treatment in the negative pressure ward of Masan Medical Center, a regional base inpatient treatment facility. So far, all are in good health."

Governor Kim expressed, "I am deeply sorry to deliver such unfortunate news," and stated, "Since confirmed cases have occurred in the province, we plan to designate Masan Medical Center as an infectious disease-dedicated hospital in case of similar situations."

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