Rising Again... 25 Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam Including Spread from Gimhae Entertainment Venues

On the 11th, citizens lined up at the screening clinic of Songpa-gu Public Health Center in Seoul to get tested for COVID-19. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The spread of COVID-19 in Gyeongnam Province, including infections originating from entertainment establishments in Gimhae, is on the rise.

According to Gyeongnam health authorities on the 11th, 25 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the province after 5 p.m. on the previous day, the 10th.

By region, there were 15 cases in Gimhae City, 3 each in Changwon City and Geochang County, 2 in Jinju City, and 1 each in Namhae County and Geoje City.

The infection routes were 11 cases related to Gimhae entertainment establishments, 2 related to Jinju pubs, 6 contacts with confirmed cases within the province, 2 from overseas arrivals, 1 contact with a confirmed case from another region, 1 related to the Seoul metropolitan area, and 2 'unknown' cases under investigation.

On this day, the number of confirmed cases related to Gimhae entertainment establishments increased by 11, bringing the total to 37.

The other 2 confirmed cases in Gimhae were overseas arrivals, and another 1 was a contact of a confirmed case from Busan.

In Jinju, two people in their 20s tested positive during the investigation related to Jinju pubs.

Two confirmed cases in Changwon, three in Geochang, and one in Geoje were contacts of confirmed cases. The confirmed case in Namhae was related to a confirmed case in the Seoul metropolitan area.

As of 10 a.m. on the 11th, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the province rose to 5,435.

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