18 Confirmed Cases at Jinju Bathhouse and 22 at Geoje Entertainment Venues... 53 Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam Province (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 3 PM on the 15th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that a total of 53 confirmed cases have occurred, including 29 in Jinju, 22 in Geoje, and 1 each in Tongyeong and Hapcheon.

Among the 29 confirmed cases in Jinju, 17 and 1 confirmed case in Hapcheon are related to the Jinju bathhouse cluster, testing positive and classified as numbers 2396~2412 and 2395, respectively.

Thus, the total number of confirmed cases related to the Jinju bathhouse cluster has increased to 168.

The quarantine authorities have conducted tests on a total of 3,238 people so far, with 168 positive cases including the initial confirmed patient, 2,444 negative cases, and 627 still undergoing testing.

Seven confirmed cases in Jinju are related to a Jinju company, testing positive and classified as numbers 2413~2418 and 2420.

After an employee working at a company in Jinju was confirmed positive on the 13th, an additional 12 people including family members and coworkers were confirmed positive.

Thus, the total number of confirmed cases related to the Jinju company cluster has increased to 13.

The quarantine authorities have conducted tests on a total of 179 people so far, with 13 positive cases including the initial confirmed patient, 66 negative cases, and 101 still undergoing testing.

Additionally, one person who had contact with confirmed cases in the province and one overseas entrant tested positive and were classified as numbers 2419 and 2424.

The remaining three confirmed cases tested positive after voluntarily undergoing testing and were classified as numbers 2421~2423. Their infection routes are under investigation.

All 22 confirmed cases in Geoje were identified as positive during contact tracing after a bathhouse worker in Geoje was initially confirmed positive, classified as numbers 2425~2466.

During an in-depth epidemiological investigation, Geoje city quarantine authorities confirmed that a confirmed case who visited the bathhouse was employed at an entertainment establishment.

Accordingly, tests have been conducted on a total of 891 people including visitors and contacts of the entertainment establishments and bathhouses.

Test results show 27 positive cases including the initial confirmed patient and 771 negative cases. The remaining 94 are still undergoing testing.

Thus, the total number of confirmed cases related to the Geoje entertainment establishment cluster has increased to 27.

The one confirmed case in Tongyeong tested positive after contact with a confirmed case in the metropolitan area and was classified as number 2394.

Accordingly, the total number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 2,443 (292 hospitalized, 2,139 discharged, 12 deceased).

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