14 New COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam... Rapid Increase of Infections in Jinju

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

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] As the government decided on the 2nd to extend the 'social distancing' level 2.5 in the metropolitan area and level 2 in non-metropolitan areas for two more weeks, sporadic cluster infections continue in Gyeongnam.

As of 10 PM on the same day, Gyeongnam Province announced that 14 confirmed cases occurred, including 10 in Jinju, 3 in Hadong, and 1 in Namhae.

Jinju has the highest number of confirmed cases in Gyeongnam since the new year, with 10 additional cases.

In Jinju, a man in his 50s (No. 1367), who was a contact of No. 1273 who attended a social gathering, and a man in his 20s (No. 1368), a family member of No. 1313, tested positive. A teenage female and teenage male who were contacts of No. 1293, whose infection route is unknown, and a man in his 60s, a family member of a woman in her 50s, tested positive and were classified as No. 1362, 1365, 1366, and 1369 respectively.

Then, a man in his 50s, a family member of No. 1366, also tested positive and was classified as No. 1374. Additionally, a woman in her 30s, a woman in her 50s, and a man in his 40s, whose infection routes were not confirmed, tested positive and were classified as No. 1361, 1363, and 1364 respectively.

The 30-year-old man (No. 1370), 60-year-old man (No. 1372), and 20-year-old woman (No. 1373) who were confirmed in Hadong are all related to the cluster infection originating from Hwagae-myeon.

In Namhae County, a man in his 50s who had contact with Busan No. 1921 tested positive and was classified as No. 1371.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province increased to 1,371 (315 hospitalized, 1,052 discharged, 4 deceased).

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