[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Gyeongnam.


On the 16th, Gyeongnam Province announced that a woman in her 50s, Ms. A, residing in Changnyeong-gun, tested positive for COVID-19.


Ms. A experienced COVID-19 symptoms between the 8th and 10th and underwent testing.


Ms. A worked as a public worker at an elementary school in Changnyeong, responsible for checking the temperatures of students attending school.


It was confirmed that she wore a mask and gloves while on duty.



The quarantine authorities plan to conduct thorough testing of 20 students and 24 staff members at the elementary school where Ms. A worked. Although the kindergarten attached to the school has a separate movement path, 11 kindergarten students will also be tested as a precaution.


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