Hapcheon 3, Gimhae and Jinju 2 each, Yangsan 1 ... Gyeongnam Province, 8 New Confirmed Cases (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 5th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 8 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 3 in Hapcheon, 2 in Gimhae, 2 in Jinju, and 1 in Yangsan.

The 3 confirmed cases in Hapcheon are family members who tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3006 to 3008.

Among them, number 3008 was confirmed to be attending a middle school in Hapcheon. Accordingly, health authorities are conducting tests on a total of 250 people, including 216 students and 34 faculty members of the school.

The 2 confirmed cases in Gimhae tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and were classified as numbers 3005 and 3009.

The 2 confirmed cases in Jinju and 1 in Yangsan tested positive after voluntarily undergoing testing due to symptoms and were classified as numbers 3010 to 3012. The infection routes are under investigation.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 3,009 (216 hospitalized, 2,779 discharged, 14 deceased).

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