Gyeongnam Province Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases... 5 Each in Changwon and Gimhae (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 9th, 17 new confirmed cases have been reported since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 5 cases in Changwon, 5 in Gimhae, and 1 each in Jinju, Tongyeong, Sacheon, Geoje, Yangsan, Haman, and Goseong.

Among the 5 confirmed cases in Changwon, 4 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 5333, 5337, 5343, and 5344.

One case was related to the Seoul metropolitan area and was classified as case 5342 after testing positive.

Among the 5 confirmed cases in Gimhae, 2 were acquaintances of confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 5347 and 5348 after testing positive.

Two cases were tested due to symptom onset and were classified as cases 5340 and 5345 after testing positive.

One case was classified as case 5346 after testing positive following contact with a confirmed case from another region.

One confirmed case each in Sacheon, Goseong, Haman, and Jinju tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 5332, 5334, 5338, and 5339 respectively.

One confirmed case each in Geoje and Yangsan tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and were classified as cases 5336 and 5341 respectively.

One confirmed case in Tongyeong was tested due to symptom onset and was classified as case 5335 after testing positive.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 5,345 (186 hospitalized, 5,141 discharged, 18 deceased).

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