Gyeongnam Province Reports 27 New COVID-19 Cases... 13 in Sacheon, 7 in Jinju, etc. (Comprehensive)

As the spread of COVID-19 continues, the number of new confirmed cases remained in the 600s for the fourth consecutive day on the 2nd. Citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza are undergoing COVID-19 testing. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 3rd, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 27 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 13 in Sacheon, 7 in Jinju, 3 in Changwon, 2 in Geochang, and 1 each in Gimhae and Miryang.

Among the confirmed cases in Sacheon, 7 tested positive related to Sacheon entertainment establishments and were classified as numbers 4022 to 4028.

Among them, numbers 4022 to 4026 are visitors, while 4027 and 4028 were confirmed as a worker and a contact, respectively. This brings the total confirmed cases related to Sacheon entertainment establishments to 37.

So far, a total of 1,162 people have been tested in relation to this, with 37 positive, 849 negative, and 276 still under examination.

Two people tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 4021 and 4039.

Two people tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 4029 and 4042.

One person tested positive related to a Sacheon restaurant and was classified as number 4016. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases related to Sacheon restaurants to 70.

One other person and two confirmed cases in Jinju are related to a church in Jinju and were classified as numbers 4020, 4033, and 4038. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases related to the church in Jinju to 24.

Four confirmed cases in Jinju tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 4034 to 4037.

One person tested positive related to a Jinju restaurant during a pre-release test from quarantine and was classified as number 4032. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases related to Jinju restaurants to 22.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, two are family members who were tested together after symptom onset and were classified as numbers 4040 and 4041.

One person is an overseas entrant who tested positive during a pre-release test from quarantine and was classified as number 4019.

Two confirmed cases in Geochang tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 4030 and 4031.

One confirmed case in Gimhae is a family member of a confirmed case within the province who tested positive during a pre-release test from quarantine and was classified as number 4017.

One confirmed case in Miryang tested positive after symptom onset and was classified as number 4018.

Additionally, an elderly patient in their 80s who was notified as a contact of a confirmed case the previous afternoon and was in self-quarantine has died.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 4,039 (483 hospitalized, 3,541 discharged, 15 deceased).

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