Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Gyeongnam After Five Days

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 16th during a briefing on the response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) that a man in his 50s residing in Gimhae (Gyeongnam case 298) and a Russian man in his 30s residing in Hapcheon (case 299) tested positive.

Case 298, who stays in Gimhae due to work, visited his main residence in Seoul during the Hangul Day holiday and came into contact with relatives. After testing positive for COVID-19 on the 14th, he was immediately notified as a contact and underwent testing.

After the Hangul Day holiday, case 298 took a flight from Seoul to Gimhae on the 12th, then went to work and used nearby restaurants until the 14th.

It has been confirmed that he came into contact with five coworkers at the company, and health authorities are conducting tests on these contacts.

Case 299 entered Korea from Russia on the 2nd. The test at the time of entry was negative, and he maintained self-quarantine afterward. However, he tested positive during the test for release from quarantine. Since he was in self-quarantine, there are no other movement paths or contacts.

Meanwhile, Gyeongnam Province urged "travel quarantine" measures in anticipation of the autumn foliage season.

The province stated that the government has designated the period from the 17th to November 15th as an intensive quarantine management period, focusing on national parks, natural recreation forests, arboretums, temples, and other locations.

Accordingly, the province will deploy quarantine personnel to major tourist sites and conduct focused inspections on compliance with quarantine rules at multi-use facilities such as restaurants and cafes near highways, national roads, national and public parks, and recreational areas.

Shin Jong-woo, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau of the province, said, "If you must travel, please travel in small groups such as family units as much as possible, and follow quarantine rules such as wearing masks during travel." He added, "Please adhere to quarantine rules to prevent momentary negligence from leading to mass infections."

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