Gyeongnam Province Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases... Infections Following Contact with Confirmed Patients (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 8th, 13 new confirmed cases have been reported since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 6 cases in Changwon, 4 in Gimhae, 2 in Jinju, and 1 in Hamyang.

Among the 6 confirmed cases in Changwon, 4 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 5323 to 5326.

Two were tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 5316 and 5327 after testing positive.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Gimhae, 3 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and were classified as numbers 5320 to 5322.

One case was related to the Seoul metropolitan area and was classified as number 5319 after testing positive.

The 2 confirmed cases in Jinju were tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 5317 and 5318 after testing positive.

The single confirmed case in Hamyang was a friend of a confirmed case within the province and was classified as number 5315 after testing positive.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 5,324 (175 hospitalized, 5,131 discharged, 18 deceased).

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