22 Additional Confirmed Cases Including Family Transmission in Busan... 58.3% First Dose, 14.8% Second Dose Vaccination Rate

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] In Busan, sporadic infections among families and others continue, with 22 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) reported in a single day.

Busan city health authorities announced on the 5th that 22 additional people tested positive for COVID-19, including 2 cases on the afternoon of the 4th and 20 cases on the morning of the 5th.

Among the new confirmed cases, one was linked to a chain infection related to a family gathering on Parents' Day. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to that family gathering to 28, including 6 attendees and 22 related contacts.

Diagnostic tests were conducted on 24 contacts related to a daycare center where a confirmed case was identified during a preemptive screening of childcare staff the previous day, but no additional confirmed cases were found.

Busan cases 5788 and 5791 had contact with confirmed cases in Yangsan and Changwon cities in Gyeongnam Province, and 5 others are under investigation for their infection routes.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in Busan have increased to 5795.

Meanwhile, on the previous day, 32,637 people received their first dose of the vaccine, and 1,746 completed their second dose. The first dose vaccination rate is 58.3%, and the second dose vaccination rate is 14.8%.

There were 130 cases of adverse reactions reported after vaccination. Among them, one person reported a suspected case of anaphylaxis, and one person showed signs of a severe suspected case. The remaining 128 experienced common symptoms such as muscle pain and fever.

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