21 More Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam... Rapid Increase of Infections in Jinju (Comprehensive)

[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 5 p.m. on the same day, Gyeongnam Province announced that 21 confirmed cases occurred: 12 in Jinju, 4 in Hadong, 2 in Changwon, and 1 each in Namhae, Geoje, and Yangsan.

Jinju has the highest number of confirmed cases in Gyeongnam since the New Year, with 12 additional cases.

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

Subsequently, a man in his 50s, a family member of case No. 1366, tested positive and was classified as case No. 1374. Additionally, a woman in her 30s, a woman in her 50s, a man in his 40s, and a woman in her 40s, whose infection routes were not confirmed, tested positive and were classified as cases No. 1361, 1363, 1364, and 1376, respectively.

In Hadong, a man in his 30s (No. 1370), a man in his 60s (No. 1372), a woman in her 20s (No. 1373), and a woman in her 50s (No. 1377) are all related to the cluster infection originating from Hwagae-myeon.

In Changwon, two people in their 30s, a man and a woman, who had contact with case No. 754 from Daejeon, tested positive and were classified as cases No. 1379 and 1380.

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

In Geoje, a man in his 50s who used the seawater health spa tested positive during a test for release from self-quarantine and was classified as case No. 1375.

In Yangsan, a man in his 60s tested positive and was classified as case No. 1378.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province increased to 1,378 (303 hospitalized, 1,071 discharged, 4 deceased).

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