Gyeongnam Province Reports 28 New COVID-19 Cases... Cluster Outbreak at Gimhae Parts Factory (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 4th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 28 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 19 in Gimhae, 3 in Changwon, 2 in Jinju, 2 in Yangsan, 1 in Miryang, and 1 in Geoje.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 12 are workers at a parts factory in Gimhae who tested positive and were classified as numbers 4734~4741, 4746~4748, and 4759.

After one parts factory worker was first confirmed on the 1st, five coworkers and two family members were additionally confirmed.

Furthermore, since 5 PM yesterday, 12 more coworkers were confirmed positive, bringing the cumulative total to 20, including 18 workers and 2 family members.

The Gimhae city quarantine authorities tested 79 people including all employees at the workplace and their families, with 20 testing positive including the initial confirmed case.

According to the on-site epidemiological investigation, transmission is presumed to have occurred through community interactions among workers or contact during commuting.

Two other confirmed cases in Gimhae were related to a foreigner gathering in Gimhae; they tested positive while in quarantine and were classified as numbers 4742 and 4744.

This brings the total confirmed cases related to the Gimhae foreigner gathering to 72.

Four cases related to a Gimhae entertainment bar tested positive and were classified as numbers 4757, 4758, 4760, and 4761. This increases the total confirmed cases related to the Gimhae entertainment bar to 32.

The remaining one case is a friend of a confirmed case from another region, tested positive and classified as number 4743.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, two were tested due to symptom onset and classified as numbers 4754 and 4756.

One case is a family member of a confirmed case from another region, tested positive and classified as number 4755.

The two confirmed cases in Jinju are friends of confirmed cases from other regions, tested positive and classified as numbers 4752 and 4753.

The two confirmed cases in Yangsan are family members of confirmed cases within the province, tested positive and classified as numbers 4749 and 4750.

The one confirmed case in Miryang is a friend of a confirmed case from another region, tested positive after symptom onset during quarantine and classified as number 4751.

The one confirmed case in Geoje was tested due to symptom onset and classified as number 4745.

Accordingly, the cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to a total of 4,758 (203 hospitalized, 4,539 discharged, 16 deceased).

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