Double-Digit COVID-19 Cases Continue in Gyeongnam... 35 New Confirmed Cases (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The spark of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Gyeongnam Province has been rapidly growing since the holiday.

As of 1:30 PM on the 31st, Gyeongnam Province announced that 35 confirmed cases have occurred: 16 in Jinju, 6 in Changwon, 7 in Sacheon, 3 in Sancheong, 2 in Yangsan, and 1 in Gimhae.

Among the 16 confirmed cases in Jinju, 7 were confirmed at gatherings with acquaintances and classified as cases 1287 to 1290, 1299, 1300, and 1313.

Five confirmed cases with unclear infection routes were classified as cases 1292 to 1294, 1314, and 1321, and three who had contact with confirmed patients’ family members were classified as cases 1309 to 1311.

Additionally, one person related to the Hadong cluster outbreak was classified as case 1291. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases related to the Hadong cluster outbreak to 20.

Five confirmed cases residing in Masan, Changwon City, are church members of a church located in Masan, Changwon, and were classified as cases 1302 to 1306. Also, one family member of case 1285 was confirmed positive and classified as case 1301.

Among the three confirmed cases in Sancheong, two were related to the Sancheong cluster outbreak and classified as cases 1307 and 1308, and a man who had contact with case 1087 was classified as case 1295.

Among the seven confirmed cases in Sacheon, two tested positive after contact with case 1273 and were classified as cases 1296 and 1297. The remaining five were confirmed after contact with confirmed patients in the province and classified as cases 1315 to 1319.

Among the two confirmed cases in Yangsan, one tested positive after contact with a confirmed patient in Ulsan and was classified as case 1298, and a man with an unclear infection route was classified as case 1320.

Finally, one confirmed case in Gimhae tested positive after contact with a confirmed patient in Busan and was classified as case 1312.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 1,318 (281 hospitalized, 1,033 discharged, 4 deceased).

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