Spread of Infections from Restaurants in Jinju and Sacheon Cities... Gyeongnam Province Reports 43 New Confirmed Cases (Comprehensive)

Between 5 PM on the 22nd and 1:30 PM on the 23rd
... Cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongnam region reach 3,618

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 23rd, 43 new confirmed cases were reported since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 13 in Jinju, 12 in Sacheon, 7 in Changwon, 5 in Gimhae, 3 in Yangsan, 2 in Geoje, and 1 in Goseong.

Among the confirmed cases in Jinju, 5 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3608 to 3612. Among them, number 3612 was identified as a middle school student in Jinju who attends the same school where number 3576, confirmed the previous day, works. So far, a total of 205 people related to the school have been tested, with 1 positive, 107 negative, and 97 still awaiting results.

Three people who felt symptoms got tested and were confirmed positive, classified as numbers 3613 to 3615.

Three people related to the Jinju restaurant "Live Dubakwi" tested positive and were classified as numbers 3580, 3606, and 3607. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Jinju restaurant to 17.

The remaining 2 people and 1 confirmed case in Sacheon were related to a Jinju acquaintance gathering and were classified as numbers 3604 and 3605. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Jinju acquaintance gathering to 87.

Among the confirmed cases in Sacheon, 5 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3596, 3598 to 3601. Four people related to a Sacheon restaurant tested positive after developing symptoms during quarantine and were classified as numbers 3592 to 3595. The remaining 2 people felt symptoms themselves, got tested, and were confirmed positive, classified as numbers 3602 and 3603.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 6 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3585 to 3588, 3617, and 3619. One other person tested positive after contact with a confirmed case from another region and was classified as number 3618.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 3 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3583, 3584, and 3616. Two people tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and were classified as numbers 3581 and 3582.

Among the confirmed cases in Yangsan, 2 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 3591, 3620, and 3621. One person felt symptoms, got tested, and was confirmed positive, classified as number 3621.

Among the confirmed cases in Geoje, one person tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and was classified as number 3579. The other person felt symptoms, got tested, and was confirmed positive, classified as number 3590.

One confirmed case in Goseong also tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and was classified as number 3589.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 3,618 (472 hospitalized, 3,132 discharged, 14 deceased).

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