16 Cases Surge in Gyeongnam... 12 More Elementary Students in Changwon with Foot Issues 'High Alert'

On the 18th, when the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection reached 313, entering the 300s for the first time since the end of August, citizens visiting the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, were waiting to get tested. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] In Gyeongnam, 16 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) emerged overnight, causing an emergency for quarantine authorities.

Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 19th at 10 a.m. that a total of 16 confirmed cases occurred since 5 p.m. the previous day: 12 in Changwon, 2 in Hadong, and 2 in Jinju.

In Hadong, where a cluster infection among middle school students occurred, two teenagers (Gyeongnam 419 and 427) were newly confirmed positive. As a result, the cumulative confirmed cases in Hadong reached 19, including 15 middle school students.

In Changwon, 12 people (cases 420?423, 426, 428?434), including a man in his 20s with an unknown infection route, tested positive.

In Jinju, two women in their 50s (cases 424 and 425) were confirmed positive. It was reported that they had contact with a middle school teacher from Hadong (case 397) residing in Jinju, who was confirmed positive on the 17th.

Quarantine authorities are investigating the infection routes and contacts of the confirmed cases. Accordingly, the cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 431. Of these, 332 have been discharged and 99 are currently hospitalized.

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