Gyeongnam Province Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases... 5 in Changwon, 4 in Gimhae, etc. (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 7th, 17 new confirmed cases were reported since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 5 cases in Changwon, 4 in Gimhae, 2 in Yangsan, and 1 each in Tongyeong, Miryang, and Hapcheon.

Among the 5 confirmed cases in Changwon, 4 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3032, 3037, 3038, and 3044.

Among these, numbers 3032, 3037, and 3038 were all confirmed to be employees of a company in Changwon. The health authorities tested a total of 825 employees at the company.

Excluding the 3 additional confirmed cases, 252 tested negative, and 570 are still undergoing testing. Additionally, a screening clinic will be set up at the company to conduct further testing for about 2,000 employees.

One person tested positive during a pre-enlistment test and was classified as number 3036. The infection route is under investigation.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Gimhae, 3 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3033 to 3035.

The remaining one tested positive after voluntarily undergoing testing due to symptoms and was classified as number 3043. The infection route is under investigation.

All 3 confirmed cases in Sacheon tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3030, 3031, and 3040.

Among the confirmed cases in Yangsan, one was an overseas entrant and one had contact with a confirmed case from another region; they were classified as numbers 3045 and 3046, respectively.

One confirmed case each in Tongyeong and Miryang tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and were classified as numbers 3041 and 3042.

One confirmed case in Hapcheon tested positive after contact with a confirmed case within the province and was classified as number 3039.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province increased to 3,043 (205 hospitalized, 2,824 discharged, 14 deceased).

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