Gyeongnam Province Reports 35 New COVID-19 Cases... Increase in Variant Viruses (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 20th, 35 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 9 in Changwon, 6 in Yangsan, 5 in Geoje, 3 each in Jinju, Gimhae, Miryang, and Goseong, 2 in Haman, and 1 in Hamyang.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 4 are related to a Changwon restaurant and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 6107, 6123~6125. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Changwon restaurant to 53.

Two cases are related to a Changwon entertainment bar and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 6105 and 6106. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Masan entertainment bar in Changwon to 59.

Two cases are family members and acquaintances of confirmed cases within the province, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6104 and 6110.

One case was tested after symptom onset and confirmed positive, classified as case 6102.

Among the confirmed cases in Yangsan, 4 are family members of confirmed cases within the province, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6093, 6094, 6121, and 6122.

One case was confirmed positive after contact with a confirmed case from another region, classified as case 6092.

One case was tested after symptom onset and confirmed positive, classified as case 6103.

Among the confirmed cases in Geoje, 3 are related to a Geoje school and restaurant, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6095, 6100, and 6115. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Geoje school and restaurant to 25.

The remaining 2 cases either had contact with confirmed cases from other regions or are under investigation for infection routes, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6126 and 6114.

Among the confirmed cases in Jinju, 2 are related to a Jinju entertainment bar, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6118 and 6119. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Jinju entertainment bar to 28.

One case is a family member of a confirmed case within the province, tested after symptom onset during quarantine and confirmed positive, classified as case 6120.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 2 are family members of each other, tested after symptom onset and confirmed positive, classified as cases 6096 and 6097.

One case is a family member of a confirmed case related to a Gimhae entertainment bar, confirmed positive and classified as case 6098. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Gimhae entertainment bar to 180.

Among the confirmed cases in Miryang, one case was tested after symptom onset and confirmed positive, classified as case 6099.

The remaining 2 cases are an overseas entrant and a family member of a confirmed case within the province, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6112 and 6113.

Among the confirmed cases in Goseong, 2 are overseas entrants, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6108 and 6109.

One case was confirmed positive after contact with a confirmed case within the province, classified as case 6101.

The 2 confirmed cases in Haman are family members and workplace colleagues of confirmed cases within the province, confirmed positive and classified as cases 6116 and 6117.

The one confirmed case in Hamyang was tested after symptom onset and confirmed positive, classified as case 6111.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 6,123 (745 hospitalized, 5,359 discharged, 19 deceased).

Meanwhile, Gyeongnam Province plans to treat cluster infections as Delta variant cases due to the increase in Delta variant confirmed cases. Accordingly, confirmed cases related to this will be isolated one person per room, and blood tests and radiological examinations will be mandatory upon release from isolation.

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