Changwon Danranjujeom Cluster Grows to 41... Gyeongnam Total Confirmed Cases Reach 626 (Comprehensive)

Shin Jong-woo, Director of the 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) originating from Arari Danran Jujeom in Changwon, Gyeongnam, has increased to 41.

Gyeongnam Province announced on the 30th that 10 additional cases were confirmed, including 7 cases before 10 a.m. and 3 cases in the afternoon.

By region, there are 5 cases in Changwon City, 2 in Yangsan City, and 1 each in Jinju City, Hapcheon County, and Geochang County. The male in his 60s from Yangsan (Gyeongnam 627), confirmed in the afternoon, is a resident of Yangsan City and had contact with a confirmed case in Seoul.

The female in her 40s from Changwon (Gyeongnam 628) is a resident of Changwon City, and her infection route is under investigation. The male in his 60s from Changwon (Gyeongnam 629) is the spouse of Gyeongnam 476, a confirmed case related to 'Arari Danran Jujeom.'

Earlier that morning in Changwon, a teenage elementary school student in the Jinhae area, the grandson of case 606 linked to Arari Danran Jujeom, was infected and classified as case 623.

One more confirmed case related to the Jinju community leader was added. A man in his 30s, the son of case 613, was classified as case 620. As a result, the number of confirmed cases related to Arari Danran Jujeom has increased to 41, and those related to the community leader training have increased to 65.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have risen to 626 (227 hospitalized, 398 discharged, 1 deceased).

Shin Jong-woo, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau of the province, urged, “Please refrain from using multi-use facilities and visit the nearest screening clinic for testing if you have even mild respiratory symptoms such as a cold.”

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