1 More COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Gyeongnam...Total 85 Cases

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] One additional confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred in the Gyeongnam region between the 21st and the morning of the 22nd.

Gyeongnam Province announced on the 22nd that a 26-year-old man residing in Changwon tested positive for COVID-19.

This man is the son of the 87th confirmed patient (53-year-old female) in the province, who was diagnosed the day before, and it is reported that his symptoms appeared earlier on the 6th.

Like his mother, this man neither visited Daegu or overseas, nor is he a member of Shincheonji.

The man is currently receiving treatment after being transferred to Masan Medical Center, where his mother is hospitalized.

The province plans to investigate their detailed movement paths and infection routes by checking location information system (GPS), CCTV footage, and credit card usage history of the mother and son.

The number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 85. By city and county: Changwon 24, Geochang 19, Changnyeong 9, Hapcheon 8, Gimhae and Geoje 6 each, Miryang 5, Jinju, Yangsan, and Goseong 2 each, Namhae and Hamyang 1 each.

The number of recovered patients increased to 42 as the 10th (20-year-old female from Changwon) and the 54th (69-year-old male from Geochang) confirmed patients were discharged on this day.

The number of hospitalized patients decreased to 43. Masan Medical Center 33, Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital 5, Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital 3, Jinju Gyeongsang National University Hospital 1, National Masan Hospital 1. The number of confirmed patients from Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions hospitalized in provincial hospitals decreased by 23 from the previous day to 136.

Meanwhile, the province stated that it is actively monitoring 569 overseas entrants who tested positive for COVID-19 and that 100 people are under self-quarantine.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.