Gyeongnam Province Reports 30 New COVID-19 Cases... Increasing Spread from Entertainment Bars (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 19th, 30 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 8 in Changwon, 6 each in Tongyeong and Gimhae, 4 in Jinju, 3 in Geoje, and 1 each in Miryang, Sacheon, and Sancheong.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 3 are related to a Changwon city entertainment bar and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 6035, 6038, and 6048. This brings the total confirmed cases related to the Masan entertainment bar in Changwon to 55.

Two cases are acquaintances of confirmed patients within the province and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 6036 and 6037.

Two cases were tested after symptom onset and confirmed positive, classified as cases 6047 and 6050.

The remaining one case is related to a Changwon restaurant; after contact with a restaurant visitor, tested positive and classified as case 6059. This brings the total confirmed cases related to Changwon restaurants to 46.

Among the confirmed cases in Tongyeong, 3 are related to a Tongyeong entertainment bar and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 6034, 6051, and 6052. This brings the total confirmed cases related to the Tongyeong entertainment bar to 25.

Additionally, one confirmed case in Tongyeong and one in Geoje are related to Geoje schools and restaurants, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6053 and 6056.

One case was confirmed positive after contact with a confirmed patient within the province, classified as case 6054.

One case is an overseas entrant, confirmed positive and classified as case 6055.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 3 and one case in Geoje are related to the Gimhae entertainment bar, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6041, 6042, 6045, and 6058. This brings the total confirmed cases related to Gimhae Entertainment Bar II to 173.

Two cases were contacts of confirmed patients from other regions and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 6043 and 6044.

One case is under investigation for the infection route and was confirmed positive, classified as case 6046.

The remaining one confirmed case in Geoje is an overseas entrant, confirmed positive and classified as case 6057.

Among the confirmed cases in Jinju, 3 are related to a Jinju entertainment bar and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 6040, 6062, and 6063.

One case is an acquaintance of a confirmed patient within the province and was confirmed positive, classified as case 6061.

One confirmed case in Miryang was confirmed positive after contact with a confirmed patient from another region, classified as case 6049.

One confirmed case in Sacheon is an overseas entrant, confirmed positive and classified as case 6039.

One confirmed case in Sancheong was tested after symptom onset and confirmed positive, classified as case 6060.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province increased to 6,060 (720 hospitalized, 5,321 discharged, 19 deceased).

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