Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital, Complete Closure Due to COVID-19 Confirmed Case

Gyeongnam Province Deploys Immediate Response Team

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 22nd at around 9 a.m. that 2 additional COVID-19 confirmed cases have occurred.

On the same day, Park Seong-ho, Deputy Governor of Gyeongnam Province, stated in a briefing, "A hospital worker born in 1973 residing in Changwon and a woman born in 1980 residing in Hapcheon were added as confirmed cases, and Hanmaeum Hospital has already been completely closed." He added, "We have requested confirmation of the Shincheonji Church member list in Gyeongnam and have temporarily closed related facilities."

Deputy Governor Park said, "The province is currently conducting an in-depth epidemiological investigation by deploying an immediate response team, and the confirmed patients are being treated in negative pressure rooms at Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital." He continued, "224 contacts from the Daegu Shincheonji Church have been issued self-quarantine notices, and the places exposed to the confirmed patients have been disinfected."

Regarding this, a hospital official stated, "The hospital is completely closed, and there are 3 additional people undergoing tests who are currently being checked."

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