Multiple Infections Linked to Gyeongnam Jinju International Prayer Center... 24 Additional Cases Confirmed (Comprehensive Report 2)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The cluster infection spread originating from Jinju International Prayer Center and BTJ World Mission Center in Gyeongnam Province is intensifying.

As of 5 p.m. on the 12th, Gyeongnam Province announced that a total of 37 confirmed cases have occurred: 16 in Jinju, 6 in Changwon, 6 in Yangsan, 3 each in Haman and Gimhae, 2 in Namhae, and 1 each in Uiryeong and Changnyeong.

First, 23 additional confirmed cases occurred at the Jinju International Prayer Center.

By region, 15 in Jinju, 2 each in Namhae and Changwon, and 1 each in Yangsan, Haman, Uiryeong, and Changnyeong, classified as case numbers 1599~1602, 1607, 1608, 1613~1617, 1621, 1624~1629, and 1631~1635.

Two in Gimhae, two in Yangsan, and one in Changwon tested positive after visiting the BTJ World Mission Center, classified as case numbers 1604, 1605, and 1618~1620.

Jinju city quarantine authorities are conducting tests on 141 secured individuals on the list, among whom 28 have refused testing or are unreachable.

The remaining one Jinju confirmed case is under investigation for the infection route and classified as case number 1636.

Among the three confirmed cases in Changwon, one is a visitor to a church in Changwon, classified as case number 1606. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases related to the Changwon church to 10.

The other two were in contact with confirmed cases in the province and Busan, classified as case numbers 1609 and 1610.

One confirmed case in Gimhae is related to a Busan insurance office, classified as case number 1603. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases related to the Busan insurance office to 18.

Among the two confirmed cases in Haman, one tested positive after self-testing and is classified as case number 1611, while the other was in contact with a confirmed case in the province and classified as case number 1612.

The two confirmed cases in Yangsan were in contact with confirmed cases in the province and classified as case numbers 1622 and 1623.

Additionally, one case with an unclear infection route is classified as case number 1630.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 1,633 (301 hospitalized, 1,326 discharged, 5 deceased).

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