8 Confirmed Cases Related to Daegu Dongchunghacho Briefing in Gyeongnam... One Additional Case in 60s

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] An additional confirmed case has emerged in Gyeongnam related to the small-scale COVID-19 cluster infection at the Daegu Dongchunghacho business briefing meeting.

On the 7th, Gyeongnam Province announced in a COVID-19 response briefing that a woman in her 60s residing in Changwon City (patient number 261) tested positive.

It was identified that this woman had contact on the 2nd and 3rd of this month with a man in his 70s from Haman (patient number 258), who had attended the Daegu Dongchunghacho business briefing on the 29th of last month.

The first COVID-19 symptoms appeared on the 3rd, and she stayed at home until tested at Masan Public Health Center following the confirmation of patient 258.

Aside from patient 258’s office, there were no additional movement paths, and the only contact was one family member who tested negative.

The number of confirmed cases in the province related to the Daegu Dongchunghacho business briefing has increased to eight.

So far, 146 people in the province have been tested in connection with this briefing meeting.

Among the eight confirmed cases, seven directly attended the meeting, and the remaining one is patient 261, who was confirmed positive after contact with patient 258.

A total of 27 people from across the country attended the Daegu Dongchunghacho business briefing, of whom 26 tested positive.

Kim Myung-seop, the provincial spokesperson, urged, "Please refrain from attending events related to illegal or quasi-visit sales companies," and added, "Do not attend events held in other cities or provinces," requesting cooperation.

He continued, "To effectively block the spread of community infection, it is important to strictly follow the social distancing level 2 measures and quarantine rules," and requested, "If you feel unwell, do not go out, go to work, or attend school, and postpone or cancel unnecessary outings, gatherings, various events, and travel as much as possible."

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