Gyeongnam Province Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases... Total 5,218 (Comprehensive)
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 1st, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 11 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.
By region, there are 3 in Changwon, 3 in Yangsan, 2 in Geoje, and 1 each in Jinju, Gimhae, and Namhae.
Among the 3 confirmed cases in Changwon, 1 person was classified as case number 5215 after testing positive as an acquaintance of a confirmed case from another region.
One person was classified as case number 5220 after testing positive as a workplace colleague of a confirmed case within the province.
The remaining 1 person was classified as case number 5221 after testing positive following symptom onset.
Among the 3 confirmed cases in Yangsan, 2 were acquaintances of confirmed cases within the province who tested positive after symptom onset during quarantine, classified as case numbers 5212 and 5217.
The remaining 1 person also tested positive after voluntarily undergoing testing due to symptoms and was classified as case number 5218.
Among the 2 confirmed cases in Geoje, 1 person was classified as case number 5211 after testing positive during a pre-departure test.
The other person was classified as case number 5214 after testing positive as an overseas entrant.
The 1 confirmed case in Jinju was classified as case number 5219 after testing positive as an acquaintance of a confirmed case from another region.
The 1 confirmed case in Gimhae was classified as case number 5216 after testing positive as a family member of a confirmed case from the Seoul metropolitan area.
The 1 confirmed case in Namhae was classified as case number 5218 after testing positive in a test before release from quarantine related to the Namhae-Jinju acquaintance gathering. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Namhae-Jinju acquaintance gathering to 34.
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Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 5,218 (166 hospitalized, 5,035 discharged, 17 deceased).
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