Kim Myung-seop, Spokesperson of Gyeongnam Province.

Kim Myung-seop, Spokesperson of Gyeongnam Province.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) originating from a Danran pub in Changwon, Gyeongnam, has increased to 40.


Gyeongnam Province announced on the 30th at 10 a.m. that five new confirmed cases occurred since 5 p.m. the previous day: one in Changwon, one in Jinju, one in Hapcheon, one in Geochang, and one in Yangsan.


In Changwon, a teenage elementary school student in the Jinhae area, the grandson of patient number 606 from the Masan Arari Danran pub, was infected and classified as patient number 623. As a result, the number of confirmed cases related to the Arari Danran pub has increased to 40, with new cases occurring for a consecutive week.


One more confirmed case related to the Jinju neighborhood leader was added. A man in his 30s, the son of patient number 613, was classified as patient number 620, increasing the related confirmed cases to 65.



Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 621 (234 hospitalized, 386 discharged, 1 deceased).


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