9 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Gyeongnam... One Person in Their 70s Dies

Shin Jong-woo, Director of Welfare and Health Bureau, Gyeongnam Province.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju-cheol In] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 13th that 9 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported after 2 p.m. on the 13th.

By region, 5 cases were confirmed in Gimhae, 2 in Changnyeong, 1 in Changwon, and 1 in Yangsan.

Among the 5 infected in Gimhae, 4 had contact with confirmed cases in the Gyeongnam area.

The remaining 1 infected person in Gimhae is a Kyrgyzstan national who tested positive in a COVID-19 diagnostic test before departure. The route of infection has not yet been identified.

The 2 infected persons in Changnyeong are nationals of Russia and Kyrgyzstan. They are confirmed cases related to a foreigner restaurant. This brings the total confirmed cases related to foreigner restaurants in Changnyeong to 94.

The 1 confirmed case in Changwon was infected by a family member who was confirmed earlier.

The 1 confirmed case in Yangsan is related to a Gimhae entertainment bar.

The number of confirmed cases related to Gimhae entertainment bars has increased to 51.

The number of deaths increased by 1. A patient in their 70s who was receiving treatment at Yangsan Busan National University Hospital passed away last night.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province increased to 4,994 (281 hospitalized, 4,696 discharged, 17 deceased).

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