Gimhae Raises Social Distancing to Level 3 ... Gyeongnam Province Reports 61 New COVID-19 Cases (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 15th, 61 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 20 in Gimhae, 16 in Changwon, 7 in Tongyeong, 6 in Geoje, 4 in Uiryeong, 3 each in Jinju and Haman, and 1 each in Miryang and Goseong.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 13 were related to the Gimhae entertainment bar cluster and were classified as cases 5667, 5670~5676, 5692~5694, 5696, and 5697. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Gimhae entertainment bar to 111.

Three cases were confirmed positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and were classified as cases 5666, 5691, and 5698.

Two cases were confirmed positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 5668 and 5669.

Two cases were confirmed positive after testing due to symptom onset and were classified as cases 5677 and 5695.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, four are family members of visitors to a Changwon restaurant and were classified as cases 5686, 5687, 5688, and 5718.

Two cases were confirmed positive after testing due to symptom onset and were classified as cases 5703 and 5719.

The seven confirmed cases in Tongyeong are related to the Tongyeong entertainment establishments and were classified as cases 5720~5726.

Among the confirmed cases in Geoje, five were confirmed positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 5680~5683, 5699, and 5714. Of these, four are employees of a restaurant visited by a confirmed case, and one is an acquaintance.

The restaurant was closed after disinfection and is currently under in-depth epidemiological investigation.

The remaining one case was confirmed positive after testing due to symptom onset and was classified as case 5699.

Among the confirmed cases in Uiryeong, three are overseas entrants who tested positive during quarantine and were classified as cases 5678, 5679, and 5705.

One case is a family member of a confirmed case within the province and was classified as case 5706.

The three confirmed cases in Jinju were confirmed positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 5700~5702.

The three confirmed cases in Haman all voluntarily underwent testing and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 5715~5717. The infection routes are under investigation.

The one confirmed case in Miryang is an acquaintance of a confirmed case within the province and was classified as case 5710.

The one confirmed case in Goseong voluntarily underwent testing and was confirmed positive, classified as case 5709. The infection route is under investigation.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 5,723 (471 hospitalized, 5,233 discharged, 19 deceased).

Meanwhile, due to the continuous increase in confirmed cases related to entertainment bars in Gimhae, the city will raise the social distancing level to Level 3 for two weeks from the 16th to the 29th.

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