Gyeongnam Province Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases... Sporadic Spread in 8 Cities and Counties (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 17th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 10 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 3 in Changnyeong, and 1 each in Changwon, Jinju, Gimhae, Miryang, Geoje, Uiryeong, and Geochang.

Among the 3 confirmed cases in Changnyeong, 2 were confirmed positive related to a foreign restaurant in Changnyeong and were classified as cases 5016 and 5025.

The remaining 1 was a close contact of a confirmed case within the province and tested positive before release from quarantine, classified as case 5024.

The 1 confirmed case in Changwon was identified as positive through a proactive test for daycare center workers conducted by the province and classified as case 5022.

The 1 confirmed case each in Jinju and Geochang were tested due to symptom onset and classified as cases 5023 and 5017, respectively.

The 1 confirmed case each in Gimhae and Geoje were close contacts of confirmed cases from other regions and classified as cases 5020 and 5018, respectively.

The 1 confirmed case in Miryang was an overseas entrant and classified as case 5019.

The 1 confirmed case in Uiryeong was a contact of a confirmed case from the Seoul metropolitan area and classified as case 5021.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province increased to 5,022 (199 hospitalized, 4,806 discharged, 17 deceased).

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