Gyeongnam Chain Transmission Spreads... 16 New Confirmed Cases (Comprehensive)

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[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 1 PM that 16 confirmed cases have occurred: 5 in Geoje, 4 in Jinju, 3 in Changwon, 2 in Hadong, and 2 in Gimhae.

A woman in her 50s living in Jinhae, Changwon was confirmed positive after contact with family member number 1125 and was classified as case number 1136. Two men in their 50s and 60s living in Masan with unknown infection routes were classified as cases 1142 and 1149.

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. A man in his 70s was confirmed positive after contact with case 1006 and classified as case 1139.

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 unknown infection route was confirmed positive and classified as case 1148.

In Gimhae, two confirmed cases occurred. A man in his 60s who tested positive after contact with case 1117 was classified as case 1140. A woman in her 60s who entered from Uzbekistan tested positive and was classified as case 1150.

The two confirmed cases in Hadong are acquaintances: a woman who contacted case 1122 was classified as case 1141, and another woman who contacted case 1141 was classified as case 1143.

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