Gyeongnam Province Reports 16 New COVID-19 Cases... Total Reaches 2,204 (Comprehensive Report 2)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 5 p.m. on the 11th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that a total of 16 confirmed cases have occurred, including 13 in Jinju, 2 in Yangsan, and 1 in Hadong.

Among the 11 confirmed cases in Jinju, 9 were related to family and acquaintance gatherings, classified as cases 2195~2198, 2202~2204, 2206, and 2207.

All were contacts of Gyeongnam case 2186; cases 2195~2197 are family members, and case 2198 is an acquaintance. Cases 2202~2204 and 2206 were contacts at a bathhouse visited by case 2186.

Two people who had contact with confirmed cases from other regions tested positive and were classified as cases 2199 and 2200.

One person who had contact with a confirmed case from the metropolitan area tested positive and was classified as case 2201. One confirmed case related to a family gathering in Jinju and Sacheon also tested positive and was classified as case 2205.

One person who felt symptoms on their own and then got tested was classified as case 2207.

Since the first confirmed case, Gyeongnam case 2177, on the 9th, epidemiological investigation revealed that on the 27th of last month, a family gathering of 11 people including direct family members took place in Jinju. During contact tracing, 6 family members and 1 acquaintance were additionally confirmed positive.

So far, a total of 190 people have been tested, including the initial confirmed case, with 8 positive, 129 negative, and 53 tests still in progress.

The 2 confirmed cases in Yangsan are family members who tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions, classified as cases 2193 and 2194.

The 1 confirmed case in Hadong tested positive after developing symptoms during quarantine following contact with a confirmed case within the province, classified as case 2192.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 2,204 (68 hospitalized, 2,124 discharged, 12 deceased).

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