Gyeongsangnam-do Reports Zero COVID-19 Cases for 15 Consecutive Days... Establishes Dedicated Living Quarantine Team

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 6th that no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported for 15 consecutive days since the 22nd of last month.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province remains at 113, and with the discharge of the 99th confirmed patient in the province (40-year-old male from Jinju) the day before, the number of recovered patients has increased to 100.

Thirteen hospitalized patients are receiving treatment at Masan Medical Center (11 patients) and Jinju Gyeongsang National University Hospital (2 patients), while confirmed patients who were being treated at Yangsan Busan National University Hospital, Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital, and Changwon Hospital have all been discharged.

The number of confirmed cases in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions has decreased to one patient hospitalized in a negative pressure room at Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital, and the National Masan Hospital, which had focused on treating confirmed patients from Daegu and Gyeongbuk, has been released from its designation as an infectious disease specialized hospital.

After internal disinfection, National Masan Hospital will resume medical services as a tuberculosis specialized hospital on the 18th.

Although Gyeongsangnam-do has shifted to a daily quarantine system starting today, it plans to ensure that there is no negligence in COVID-19 prevention measures.

The province will specially manage the 18 cities and counties to ensure that daily quarantine guidelines are well followed, and will operate a dedicated daily quarantine team consisting of 16 members in 3 groups to inspect any issues arising from the implementation of daily quarantine measures.

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