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

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

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju-cheol In] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 13th that as of 5 PM on the 13th, 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported.


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


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 the foreigner restaurant in Changnyeong to 94.


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


Among the 2 confirmed cases in Yangsan, 1 is related to a Gimhae entertainment bar. This increases the total confirmed cases related to the Gimhae entertainment bar to 51.


The total confirmed cases related to the Gimhae entertainment bar have increased to 51.


There was 1 additional death. 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 has increased to 4,995 (282 hospitalized, 4,696 discharged, 17 deceased).


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