Changwon Danranjujeom Outbreak Spreads to 37+ Cases... 20 More Confirmed in Gyeongnam

Shin Jong-woo, Director of Welfare and Health Bureau, Gyeongnam Province.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Gyeongnam has increased by 20.

On the 29th, Gyeongnam Province announced in a COVID-19 response briefing that since 5 p.m. the previous day, 20 confirmed cases occurred: 13 in Changwon City, 3 in Gimhae City, 2 in Jinju City, 1 in Yangsan City, and 1 in Geochang County. Of these, 19 were local infections and 1 was an overseas entrant.

The largest cluster was related to the 'Arari Danran Jujeom' in Changwon, with 9 cases. The total number of confirmed cases related to 'Arari Danran Jujeom' has risen to 37.

The child of patient number 593 in Gyeongnam, who was previously confirmed positive, was also infected. This student, attending a middle school in Changwon, was confirmed to have attended school until last Friday, prompting health authorities to set up a screening clinic and investigate contacts.

At 'Himchan Hospital' in Changwon, which was closed the previous day due to a confirmed case working there, testing is underway for 97 visitors to the orthopedic outpatient clinic.

Two additional confirmed cases were reported related to the Jinju Community Leaders Training. This brings the total confirmed cases related to the Jinju Community Leaders Training to 64.

All 325 people tested in the two wards of Samsung Changwon Hospital, which were cohort-isolated the previous day, received negative results.

This hospital was cohort-isolated after patient number 583 in Gyeongnam, who received outpatient treatment in the respiratory medicine department on the 17th and was admitted on the 25th, tested positive.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 614 (235 hospitalized, 378 discharged, 1 deceased).

Shin Jong-woo, Director of the Provincial Welfare and Health Bureau, stated, “Among confirmed cases in the past week due to contact with confirmed patients, 47 were infected in multi-use facilities such as saunas, restaurants, pubs, and cafes,” and urged, “Please refrain from using multi-use facilities and comply with quarantine guidelines.”

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