787 Gyeongnam Residents Visited Itaewon... No New Confirmed Cases

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] The number of residents from Gyeongnam Province who visited the Itaewon area in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where a cluster outbreak of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred, has increased to a total of 787.

On the 15th, Gyeongnam Province announced in a COVID-19 response briefing that as of 7 a.m. that day, the number of residents living in the province who visited Itaewon from the 24th of last month to the 6th of this month has increased to 787 through voluntary reporting and notifications from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. This is an increase of 87 people compared to 700 the previous day.

Sixty people whose movement paths overlapped with confirmed COVID-19 patients from Itaewon are currently under self-quarantine, and self-quarantine is being recommended for 727 visitors to Itaewon whose movement paths did not overlap with confirmed patients.

Among them, excluding one 118th confirmed case in the province (28 years old, male, Geoje, Gyeongnam) who came into contact with Busan's 139th confirmed patient who visited an Itaewon club, 730 have tested negative, and the remaining 56 are currently undergoing testing.

The province plans to continue voluntary reporting and comprehensive testing for visitors to entertainment establishments and other places in the Itaewon area.

Residents of Gyeongnam Province who visited entertainment establishments located in Itaewon from the 24th of last month to the 6th of this month can voluntarily report to the responsible public health center.

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