29 Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam Cluster Spread... Group Infections Continue at Geoje Hot Springs and Sancheong (Comprehensive)

Shin Jong-woo, Director of Welfare and Health Bureau, Gyeongnam Province.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju-cheol In] As the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continues domestically, sporadic cluster infections are ongoing in Gyeongnam as well.

Gyeongnam Province announced on the 27th at 5 p.m. that 29 confirmed cases have occurred: 9 in Sancheong, 7 in Geoje, 5 in Changwon, 4 in Gimhae, 4 in Sancheong, 2 in Jinju, and 2 in Yangsan.

In Sancheong, confirmed cases numbered 1203 to 1206 and 1222 to 1226, totaling 9. They were found to have been infected by family members of existing confirmed cases. With this, the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Sancheong cluster, including the initial confirmed case, has increased to 20.

All 7 confirmed cases in Geoje, numbered 1199 to 1202 and 1208 to 1210, are contacts related to the Haesuboyang Oncheon (Sea Water Health Spa). This brings the cumulative confirmed cases related to Haesuboyang Oncheon to 27. Notably, case 1200 attended a daycare center in Geoje as a child until the 23rd, and case 1201 was a middle school student in Geoje who attended school until the 24th.

In Changwon, 5 confirmed cases numbered 1207, 1211 to 1213, and 1221 were reported. Case 1207 was a hospitalized patient at a hospital in Changwon who tested positive in a pre-release test. The other 4 are family contacts.

In Gimhae, 4 confirmed cases occurred. Case 1198 tested positive after experiencing symptoms and undergoing testing. Cases 1214, 1215, and 1216 are contacts from other cities or provinces.

Two confirmed cases in Jinju, numbered 1219 and 1220, had contact with confirmed cases within the province.

Two confirmed cases in Yangsan, numbered 1217 and 1218, are family contacts.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 1,223 (335 hospitalized, 884 discharged, 4 deceased).

Shin Jong-woo, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau of the province, stated, “Recently nationwide, the proportion of secondary infections within families after infection through external social activities has greatly increased,” and urged, “To protect yourself and your family, please cancel all private gatherings and stay safely at home.”

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