Gyeongnam Province Reports 37 New COVID-19 Cases... 12 in Gimhae, 9 in Changwon, etc. (Comprehensive)

On the 21st, when 1,784 new COVID-19 cases were reported, marking the highest record in a week, citizens visiting a temporary screening clinic set up near the Express Bus Terminal in Seocho-gu, Seoul, are undergoing tests. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 21st, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 37 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 12 in Gimhae, 9 in Changwon, 3 each in Tongyeong, Haman, and Goseong, and 1 each in Jinju, Sacheon, Geoje, Changnyeong, Sancheong, Geochang, and Hapcheon.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 4 are related to the Gimhae entertainment bar cluster and were classified as cases 6189, 6212?6214 after testing positive. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Gimhae entertainment bar to 187.

Five cases are contacts of confirmed patients within the province and were classified as cases 6188, 6190?6192, and 6210 after testing positive.

Three cases were tested due to symptom onset and were classified as cases 6187, 6209, and 6211 after testing positive.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 3 and 1 in Haman are related to the Changwon entertainment bar cluster and were classified as cases 6178, 6179, 6206, and 6196 after testing positive. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Masan entertainment bar in Changwon to 61.

Two cases were classified as cases 6186 and 6207 after testing positive following contact with confirmed patients related to a Changwon restaurant cluster. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Changwon restaurant cluster to 58.

Three cases were tested due to symptom onset and were classified as cases 6182, 6201, and 6205 after testing positive.

One case was classified as case 6203 after testing positive in a pre-release test following contact with a confirmed patient from the Seoul metropolitan area.

The remaining two confirmed cases in Haman are family members and acquaintances of confirmed patients within the province and were classified as cases 6194 and 6195 after testing positive.

Among the confirmed cases in Tongyeong, two were tested due to symptom onset and were classified as cases 6180 and 6181 after testing positive.

One case is an acquaintance of a confirmed patient within the province and was classified as case 6197 after testing positive.

The three confirmed cases in Goseong were classified as cases 6184, 6198, and 6202 after testing positive following contact with confirmed patients within the province.

One confirmed case each in Jinju and Sacheon were tested due to symptom onset and were classified as cases 6183 and 6204 after testing positive.

One confirmed case in Geoje is an overseas entrant and was classified as case 6208 after testing positive.

One confirmed case each in Changnyeong, Sancheong, Geochang, and Hapcheon were classified as cases 6185, 6200, 6193, and 6199 after testing positive following contact with confirmed patients within the province.

Accordingly, the total cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 6,211 (830 hospitalized, 5,362 discharged, 19 deceased).

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