43 New COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam... Cluster Infections Occur at Jinju International Prayer Center and Others

Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 11th, Gyeongnam Province announced that a total of 43 confirmed cases have occurred: 30 in Jinju, 5 in Changwon, 4 in Geoje, 3 in Yangsan, and 1 in Gimhae.

Among the 30 confirmed cases in Jinju, 29 were classified as cases 1563 to 1591 related to the cluster infection at Jinju International Prayer Center.

The Jinju quarantine authorities tested a total of 46 people related to the Jinju International Prayer Center, and the test results confirmed 34 positives, including the initial 5 confirmed cases.

The remaining one case was classified as case 1594, related to a Jinju acquaintance gathering.

Among the 5 confirmed cases in Changwon, 3 were all related to a church in Changwon, classified as cases 1561, 1562, and 1595.

Additionally, one case with an unknown infection route and one who had contact with a confirmed case in the province were classified as cases 1592 and 1593, respectively.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Geoje, 2 are family members who both tested positive after voluntarily getting tested, classified as cases 1557 and 1558. The infection route is under investigation.

The other 2 cases who had contact with confirmed cases in the province were classified as cases 1559 and 1560.

Among the 3 confirmed cases in Yangsan, 2 are family members who tested positive after contact with confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province, classified as cases 1596 and 1597.

The remaining one case voluntarily got tested after experiencing symptoms and was classified as case 1598. The infection route is under investigation.

The single confirmed case in Gimhae was related to a Busan insurance office and classified as case 1556. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases related to the Busan insurance office to 17.

Accordingly, the cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to a total of 1,595 (294 hospitalized, 1,296 discharged, 5 deceased).

Governor Kim Kyung-soo stated in a briefing, "A cluster infection has occurred in the province, causing a seriously concerning situation," and urged, "We ask all residents to persuade anyone who has visited Jinju International Prayer Center or BTJ Yeolhap Center to get tested."

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