19 New COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam... Deaths Follow as Cases Continue

Double-Digit Spread Showing No Signs of Slowing Down

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] In Gyeongnam, 19 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported overnight.

On the 11th, Gyeongnam Province announced in a briefing that 19 confirmed cases occurred: 5 in Jinju, 4 in Geoje, 3 in Changwon, 3 in Yangsan, 2 in Miryang, 1 in Gimhae, and 1 in Hapcheon.

In Jinju, 5 confirmed cases were reported. A man in his 50s, family member of patient number 787 whose infection route is unknown, tested positive and was classified as patient number 794.

Also, three family members were confirmed positive and classified as patients 806, 807, and 808 respectively. Notably, patient 808 is an elementary school student in Jinju, and a screening clinic has been set up at the school to conduct tests on students and staff.

Additionally, a man in his 40s tested positive without a known infection route and was classified as patient 812.

In Geoje, 4 confirmed cases were reported. A man in his 30s who had contact with a Busan confirmed case tested positive and was classified as patient 801.

Three more confirmed cases related to the shipyard were added. Two men in their 60s and 50s, contacts of patient 785 confirmed the previous day, tested positive and were classified as patients 796 and 797 respectively.

Also, a teenage female middle school student tested positive during self-quarantine and was classified as patient 800. With this, the number of shipyard-related confirmed cases in Geoje has increased to 22 since the first case on the 4th.

In Changwon, 3 additional cases occurred. A man in his 50s and a teenage male high school student with unknown infection routes tested positive and were classified as patients 795 and 799 respectively. A woman in her 40s tested positive during self-quarantine and was classified as patient 803.

In Yangsan, 3 confirmed cases were reported. A man in his 40s and two elementary school students, a teenage boy and girl, tested positive and were classified as patients 809, 810, and 811 respectively.

The 2 confirmed cases in Miryang also have unknown infection routes and were classified as patients 804 and 805 respectively.

In Gimhae, a man in his 60s tested positive without knowing where he was infected and was classified as patient 798.

Accordingly, the total number of confirmed cases in Gyeongnam is 809 (215 hospitalized, 592 discharged, 2 deceased).

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