13 Additional COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam... Sporadic Small-Scale Infections Continue (Comprehensive)

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

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] As of 5 p.m. on the 16th, Gyeongnam Province announced that a total of 13 confirmed cases have occurred: 4 in Gimhae, 3 in Changwon, 2 in Miryang, and 1 each in Jinju, Geochang, Sacheon, and Yangsan.

In Gimhae, a woman in her 30s tested positive and was classified as case number 1702. Related to an insurance company in Busan, a man in his 40s and a man in his 60s tested positive during tests for release from self-quarantine and were classified as cases 1708 and 1709. Additionally, a man in his 20s with an unknown infection route tested positive and was classified as case 1714.

In Changwon, a woman in her 40s and a woman in her 50s with unknown infection routes tested positive and were classified as cases 1704 and 1705. A man in his 30s who had contact with a confirmed case in Busan also tested positive and was classified as case 1712.

In Miryang, two people in their 80s, family members of a confirmed case in Busan, tested positive and were classified as cases 1706 and 1707.

In Geochang, a woman in her 70s with an unknown infection route tested positive and was classified as case 1703.

In Jinju, a man in his 50s who had contact with a confirmed case in the province tested positive and was classified as case 1710. No new confirmed cases related to the Jinju International Prayer Center have occurred since 5 p.m. the previous day.

In Sacheon, a woman in her 50s tested positive and was classified as case 1711.

In Yangsan, a male teenager tested positive and was classified as case 1713.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province increased to 1,711 (282 hospitalized, 1,423 discharged, 6 deceased).

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.