Gyeongnam, Woman in Her 30s Confirmed Positive After Entering from the US... Itaewon-Related Cases Rise to 831

A Woman Living in Geoje, Gyeongnam

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 16th in a briefing that a woman (31) residing in Geoje tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The woman had stayed in the United States from the end of October last year until recently and entered Incheon Airport on the 13th. She was confirmed positive through a virus test conducted during self-quarantine according to quarantine guidelines.

The province stated that the woman was hospitalized at Masan Medical Center, has no underlying diseases, and is asymptomatic. They added that three other family members who had stayed overseas and came into contact with her during the process of moving home after entry were tested, and all were negative.

As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province increased to 116, with 113 discharged after recovery and 3 currently hospitalized.

The number of residents related to the Itaewon area, where a COVID-19 cluster infection occurred, has increased to 831 as of this morning, including 10 notified by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and 821 self-reported.

Among them, except for the 118th confirmed case in the province (28, male, Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do), who had contact with the 39th confirmed case in Busan who visited Itaewon clubs, 803 tested negative, and the rest are undergoing testing.

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