5 Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Gyeongnam Province
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 22nd that 5 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported in the province after 5 p.m. the previous day.
Three of them were infected through contact with confirmed cases within the province, including family members.
The infection routes of the remaining two are under investigation.
The number of confirmed cases by region is 2 in Hamyang, and 1 each in Changwon, Gimhae, and Miryang, totaling 5 cases.
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As a result, as of 10 a.m. that day, the total cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongnam increased to 4,499 (294 hospitalized, 16 deceased, 4,189 discharged).
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