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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Another case of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been confirmed.


Gyeongnam Province announced on the 11th that a man in his 30s, a Uzbek national residing in Changnyeong-gun, tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to Masan Medical Center.


The man entered Incheon Airport from Uzbekistan on the evening of the 8th. As he was asymptomatic upon arrival, he did not undergo testing during quarantine and traveled to Changnyeong-gun by a friend’s vehicle. He was tested at the Changnyeong-gun Public Health Center and was confirmed positive.


Gyeongnam Province explained that after arriving in Changnyeong-gun, the man stayed at his residence from the 9th to the 11th without any other movement.



With this, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 142. Among them, 129 have been fully recovered and discharged, and 13 are currently hospitalized. Notably, all 15 confirmed cases since the 127th case on the 14th of last month have been imported cases.


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