22 New Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam ... Total Confirmed Cases 1,428

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

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Gyeongnam is not slowing down.

As of 1:30 PM on the 4th, Gyeongnam Province announced that a total of 22 confirmed cases occurred: 6 in Jinju, 6 in Changwon, 4 in Hadong, 2 in Geoje, 2 in Yangsan, 1 in Gimhae, and 1 in Sacheon.

Among the 6 confirmed cases in Jinju, 5 were classified as cases 1413, 1414, 1420, 1424, and 1425 after contact with confirmed cases within the province. One case with an unclear infection route was classified as case 1415.

Among the 6 confirmed cases in Changwon, 4 were family members of confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 1418, 1419, 1429, and 1430.

Additionally, one person who voluntarily underwent testing and tested positive and one person who developed symptoms during self-quarantine and was tested were classified as cases 1426 and 1431, respectively.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Hadong, 3 were contacts of confirmed cases in Jeonnam and were classified as cases 1416, 1417, and 1421.

One more confirmed case related to the Hadong cluster outbreak was added and classified as case 1422. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Hadong cluster outbreak to 28.

Among the 2 confirmed cases in Geoje, one was related to the "Geoje Seawater Health Hot Spring" and classified as case 1410. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the "Geoje Seawater Health Hot Spring" to 34. The other case was a contact of a confirmed case within the province and classified as case 1411.

Both confirmed cases in Yangsan were contacts of confirmed cases within the province and classified as cases 1427 and 1428.

The single confirmed case in Sacheon was related to the Sacheon cluster outbreak and tested positive in a pre-release test from quarantine, classified as case 1423. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Sacheon cluster outbreak to 33.

The single confirmed case in Gimhae was related to the Busan insurance office and classified as case 1412. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Busan insurance office to 12.

Accordingly, the total cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 1,428 (322 hospitalized, 1,102 discharged, 4 deceased).

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