Daegu Visit Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Woman in Her 50s from Changwon... Gyeongnam Total 239 Cases

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] On the 3rd, a new confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported again in Gyeongnam, where no new cases had been reported for about half a month the day before.

Gyeongnam Province announced that a woman in her 50s living in Changwon City (the 242nd confirmed case) tested positive for COVID-19 on this day.

She first experienced symptoms on August 31 and was tested at a hospital on the 2nd.

It was identified that she had attended a Dongchunghacho business briefing held in Buk-gu, Daegu on the 29th of last month.

According to Daegu City, two people who participated in the business briefing have been confirmed positive so far.

The woman's close contacts include three family members and one person who attended the business briefing with her, totaling four people.

All four are currently undergoing testing.

The province is investigating additional contacts and movement paths of the woman.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 239.

Among them, 173 have fully recovered and been discharged, and 66 are currently hospitalized.

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