No Break in COVID-19: 8 More Cases in Gyeongnam... Infection Routes in Jinju, Gimhae, Geoje Remain Unclear

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Saeyan] Eight additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported in Jinju, Gimhae, and Geoje, Gyeongnam, where mass infections occurred.

As of 10 a.m. on the 7th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 8 confirmed cases were reported: 4 in Jinju, 3 in Gimhae, and 1 in Geoje.

Among the 4 cases in Jinju, 3 are related to infections from the neighborhood chiefs' training session. A woman in her 60s, who was a contact of case 514, and a woman in her 70s, who was a contact of case 501, tested positive and were classified as cases 728 and 729, respectively. A man in his 60s was infected by case 728 and classified as case 727.

The remaining case is a man in his 50s who tested positive after contact with a confirmed patient from Daegu and was classified as case 730.

In Gimhae, a man in his 40s who had contact with a confirmed patient from Busan tested positive and was classified as case 731. Also, a man in his 50s who arrived from Russia tested positive and was classified as case 725.

One more confirmed case related to the Gimhae Elderly Daycare Center was added. An woman in her 80s, who had contact with case 681, was classified as case 724, increasing the related confirmed cases to 29. The infection route remains unclear.

One more confirmed case related to the Geoje shipyard was added. A woman in her 40s, who was a contact of case 714 confirmed the previous day, tested positive and was classified as case 726. This brings the number of shipyard-related confirmed cases to 13.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province increased to 728 (254 hospitalized, 473 discharged, 1 deceased).

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