Additional COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam ... 1 Korean National Returning from Abroad and 2 Foreigners

An immigration inspector from the Ministry of Justice's Incheon Airport Immigration Foreigners Office is waiting for arrivals from Europe at the dedicated symptomatic arrivals inspection counter at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the 8th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongnam Province announced on the afternoon of the 14th that three new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.

One Korean national (43, male) who was in self-quarantine in Gimhae City and two Russian male foreigners (41) who were in self-quarantine in Geoje City were each confirmed positive for COVID-19.

The Korean national patient stayed in Iraq from March 2017 until the 12th of this month before returning to Korea.

The two Russian foreign patients arrived in Korea on the 13th.

Gyeongnam Province stated that all of them were asymptomatic and transferred all three to Masan Medical Center.

Including the three imported cases confirmed on this day, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Gyeongnam has risen to 126.

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