Gyeongnam Province Reports 46 New COVID-19 Cases... Self-Vaccination Pre-Booking Available Starting Today (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 22nd, 46 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 20 in Changwon, 11 in Gimhae, 6 in Hamyang, 3 in Tongyeong, 2 in Sancheong, and 1 each in Sacheon, Miryang, Geochang, and Hapcheon.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 6 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6270, 6272, 6287~6290.

Five cases were related to entertainment establishments in Changwon and tested positive, classified as numbers 6271, 6299~6302. This brings the total confirmed cases related to entertainment establishments in Masan, Changwon to 69.

Six cases tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 6269, 6279, 6280, 6283, 6303, 6305.

Two cases tested positive after contact with confirmed cases related to restaurants in Changwon and were classified as numbers 6286, 6304. This brings the total confirmed cases related to restaurants in Changwon to 61.

One case tested positive after contact with a confirmed case from the Seoul metropolitan area and was classified as number 6273.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 6 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6274~6276, 6309~6311.

Two cases tested positive after contact with confirmed cases related to entertainment establishments in Gimhae and were classified as numbers 6277, 6278. This brings the total confirmed cases related to entertainment establishments in Gimhae to 192.

Three cases tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and were classified as numbers 6312~6314.

Among the confirmed cases in Hamyang, 3 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6292~6294.

Two cases tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 6281, 6282.

One case tested positive after contact with a confirmed case from the Seoul metropolitan area and was classified as number 6291.

The 3 confirmed cases in Tongyeong are related to entertainment establishments in Tongyeong and tested positive, classified as numbers 6306~6308. This brings the total confirmed cases related to entertainment establishments in Tongyeong to 28.

Among the confirmed cases in Sancheong, one is a family member of a confirmed case within the province and was classified as number 6295.

One case tested positive after contact with a confirmed case from another region and was classified as number 6296.

The confirmed cases in Geochang, Sacheon, and Miryang, one each, all tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6284, 6285, 6297.

One confirmed case in Hapcheon tested positive after contact with a confirmed case from the Seoul metropolitan area and was classified as number 6298.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province increased to 6,311 (853 hospitalized, 5,439 discharged, 19 deceased).

The province will implement autonomous vaccination pre-registration by local governments starting from the 22nd.

Autonomous vaccination by local governments is a method where priority vaccination targets are directly selected and vaccination is promoted.

Pfizer vaccines will be administered at 21 city and county vaccination centers.

The currently selected autonomous vaccination target groups include seven categories: essential social functions, public institution frontline workers, vaccination center staff, socially vulnerable groups, workers in multi-use facilities, religious and sports facility workers, and large-scale event support personnel.

Vaccinations will be conducted in two rounds. The first round targets include public transportation workers, public institution frontline workers, sanitation workers, severely disabled persons, foreign workers, and volunteers.

Pre-registration will be accepted from 8 PM on the day until 6 PM on the 24th, with vaccinations planned from the 26th to August 14th.

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