Continued Regional Infections in Gyeongnam... 14 New Confirmed Cases

2 People in Changwon, 4 People in Jinju, 1 Person in Gimhae, 5 People in Geoje, 2 People in Hadong

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continues domestically, sporadic local infections are ongoing in Gyeongnam as well.

Gyeongnam Province announced on the 24th at 10 a.m. that there were 5 confirmed cases in Geoje, 4 in Jinju, 2 in Changwon, 2 in Hadong, and 1 in Gimhae.

A woman in her 50s living in Jinhae, Changwon was classified as case 1136 after being confirmed positive following contact with family member case 1125. A man in his 50s living in Masan with an unclear infection route was classified as case 1142.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Jinju, 2 are family members of case 1129 and were classified as cases 1137 and 1138. The other 2 were classified as cases 1144 and 1145 after contact with case 835.

Among the confirmed cases in Geoje, a woman in her 40s was classified as case 1135 after contact with case 1049, and a man in his 70s was classified as case 1139 after being confirmed positive following contact with case 1006.

Two men in their 20s were classified as cases 1146 and 1147 after contact with case 1118.

Additionally, a woman in her 60s with an unclear infection route was confirmed positive and classified as case 1148.

The confirmed case in Gimhae was classified as case 1140 after testing positive following contact with case 1117 within the province.

The two confirmed cases in Hadong are acquaintances; a woman who had contact with case 1122 within the province was classified as case 1141, and another woman who had contact with case 1141 was classified as case 1143.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province increased to 1145 (339 hospitalized, 803 discharged, 3 deceased).

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