Gyeongnam Province Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases ... Including 1 Soldier and 2 High School Students (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 21st, 17 new confirmed cases were reported since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 6 cases in Gimhae, 5 in Changwon, 4 in Jinju, and 1 each in Tongyeong and Geoje.

Among the 6 confirmed cases in Gimhae, 5 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province; among them, 2 are family members, 2 are acquaintances, and 1 is a contact through movement, classified as cases 4480, 4487?4490.

Additionally, cases 4488 and 4489 are high school students from Jinju and Gimhae respectively, and screening clinics have been set up at their respective schools for testing.

The remaining 1 case is an acquaintance of a confirmed case from another region, classified as case 4486.

Among the 5 confirmed cases in Changwon, 3 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions, classified as cases 4481, 4482, and 4492.

The other 2 were tested due to symptom onset and classified as cases 4483 and 4491.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Jinju, 3 are coworkers of confirmed cases within the province, classified as cases 4477?4479.

The remaining 1 was tested due to symptom onset and classified as case 4484.

The single confirmed case in Tongyeong is an acquaintance of a confirmed case within the province, classified as case 4476.

The single confirmed case in Geoje tested positive during a test conducted upon returning from military leave, classified as case 4485.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 4,489 (287 hospitalized, 4,186 discharged, 16 deceased).

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