1 Death and 3 Additional Cases in Gyeongnam... Vaccination Rate at 61.3%

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 6th at 5 p.m. that 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

By region, there were 2 cases in Changwon and 1 case in Gimhae, all of whom tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province.

A woman in her 50s in Changwon tested positive after contact with her spouse. An 80-year-old woman in Changwon tested positive on the same day after contact with confirmed case number 2138 in the province.

In particular, the teenage male in Gimhae is a coworker of a previous confirmed case. The quarantine authorities conducted a full investigation of 222 related individuals, confirming 3 positive and 219 negative cases.

Additionally, one COVID-19 confirmed patient died. A man in his 70s from Miryang passed away at 11:25 a.m. while receiving inpatient treatment at Gyeongsang National University Hospital in Changwon.

The quarantine authorities estimate that he died due to worsening pneumonia symptoms caused by COVID-19.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 2,169 (53 hospitalized, 2,104 discharged, 12 deceased).

Gyeongnam is accelerating COVID-19 vaccination efforts. As of 4 p.m. on the same day, out of a total of 51,182 registered for vaccination in the province, 31,365 have completed vaccination, showing an average vaccination rate of 61.3%.

Reports of adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine have reached a total of 213 cases, an increase of 62 from the previous day.

Most reports are mild symptoms such as headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting. By vaccine type, AstraZeneca accounts for 211 cases and Pfizer for 2 cases. There were no severe adverse reactions.

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