1 Death and 13 New Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam... Total Confirmed Cases Reach 1,550

Shin Jong-woo also appointed as Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] As of 1:30 PM on the 10th, Gyeongnam Province announced that a total of 13 confirmed cases have occurred: 7 in Changwon, 3 in Geoje, 1 in Gimhae, 1 in Yangsan, and 1 in Goseong.

All 7 cases in Changwon were either of unknown infection routes or infected through contact with existing confirmed cases.

Among the confirmed cases in Geoje, one is related to the Geoje Haesuboyang Oncheon cluster. This confirmed case tested positive in a test conducted before release from quarantine. Accordingly, the number of confirmed cases related to Geoje Haesuboyang Oncheon has increased to 35.

In Geoje, a man in his 40s, who is a family member of case number 1036, tested positive and was classified as case number 1545. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to Haesuboyang Oncheon to 35.

Additionally, a girl under 10 years old and a man in his 40s tested positive and were classified as cases 1544 and 1546, respectively.

The number of deaths also increased by one. An octogenarian confirmed case receiving treatment at Gyeongsang National University Hospital in Changwon passed away last night.

As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has risen to 1,550 (300 hospitalized, 1,245 discharged, 5 deceased).

From the 11th to the 17th, Gyeongnam Province will conduct a fourth round of mass testing targeting workers and users of high-risk facilities such as nursing hospitals, nursing homes, elderly day care centers, and facilities for severely disabled residents to identify asymptomatic infections in daily life.

In the previous three rounds of testing at vulnerable facilities, Gyeongnam Province identified a total of five infected individuals, preventing further transmission within the facilities.

Shin Jong-woo, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau of the province, stated, "Since the start of the third wave, the nationwide number of infected people has decreased from the 1,000s to the 600s over the past three days, but the downward trend must continue to return to normal life." He urged, "Please refrain from private gatherings and actively get tested if you have any suspicious symptoms or have engaged in activities that may raise concerns about infection."

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