Gyeongnam Province Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases... Total 3,024 Confirmed (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 6th, 15 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 4 in Gimhae, 3 in Jinju, 2 in Changwon, and 1 each in Tongyeong, Sacheon, Miryang, Yangsan, Haman, and Hapcheon.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Gimhae, 1 who had contact with a confirmed case from another region and 2 who had contact with confirmed cases within the province tested positive and were classified as cases 3017, 3025, and 3026.

Additionally, 1 person who voluntarily got tested after feeling symptoms tested positive and was classified as case 3024. The infection route is under investigation.

Among the 3 confirmed cases in Jinju, 1 tested positive during a hospital admission screening and was classified as case 3015. The infection route is under investigation.

Two others who had contact with confirmed cases within the province tested positive and were classified as cases 3020 and 3021.

Among the 2 confirmed cases in Changwon, 1 was a confirmed case related to the metropolitan area and was classified as case 3014.

The other person voluntarily got tested after feeling symptoms and tested positive, classified as case 3016. The infection route is under investigation.

One confirmed case each in Tongyeong and Hapcheon tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 3013 and 3018, respectively.

One confirmed case in Miryang and case 3022 in Sacheon voluntarily got tested after feeling symptoms and tested positive, classified as cases 3019 and 3022. The infection route is under investigation.

Among them, case 3019 was confirmed to be a student attending a high school in Miryang. Accordingly, the quarantine authorities are conducting tests on a total of 254 people, including 196 students and 58 faculty members at the high school this morning.

One confirmed case in Yangsan was a contact of a confirmed case from another region and tested positive after symptom onset during quarantine, classified as case 3023.

One confirmed case in Haman was related to the metropolitan area and was classified as case 3027.

Case 3027 in Gyeongnam was confirmed to be a worker at a business site in Haman. The Haman County quarantine authorities plan to set up a screening clinic at the business site and conduct tests on about 100 workers and others.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province increased to 3,024 (204 hospitalized, 2,806 discharged, 14 deceased).

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