Gyeongnam Province Reports 9 New COVID-19 Cases Overnight... Total Cases Reach 902

3 Confirmed Cases in Sacheon, 2 in Changwon, 2 in Changnyeong, 1 in Gimhae, 1 in Geoje

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea shows no signs of slowing, sporadic infections continue in Gyeongnam Province.

As of 10 a.m. on the 16th, Gyeongnam Province announced that 9 confirmed cases have been reported: 3 in Sacheon, 2 in Changwon, 2 in Changnyeong, 1 in Gimhae, and 1 in Geoje.

The 3 cases in Sacheon are all family members of patient number 895 and were classified as cases 902 to 904 after testing positive.

In Changwon, a woman in her 50s with an unknown infection route and a woman in her 20s who had contact with patient number 836 tested positive and were classified as cases 897 and 905, respectively.

The confirmed cases in Changnyeong, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s, tested positive after contact with Ulsan patients number 486 and 487 and were classified as cases 898 and 899.

In Gimhae, a teenage male tested positive after contact with patient number 879 and was classified as case 901.

In Geoje, a woman in her 50s tested positive after contact with patient number 885 and was classified as case 900.

Accordingly, the total cumulative number of confirmed cases has risen to 902 (249 hospitalized, 651 discharged, 2 deceased).

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