Chain Infection Including Parts Factory... 48 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Gyeongnam (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 23rd, 48 new confirmed cases were reported since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 14 in Gimhae, 11 in Changwon, 7 in Haman, 5 in Geoje, 3 in Miryang, 2 each in Hamyang and Hapcheon, and 1 each in Jinju, Tongyeong, Uiryeong, and Goseong.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 5 tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 6364, 6365, 6397, 6402, and 6403.

Four tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and were classified as numbers 6374 to 6376 and 6401.

Two are family members and acquaintances of confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6398 and 6399.

One each from Gimhae and Changwon and two from Geoje are confirmed cases related to a Gimhae entertainment bar and were classified as numbers 6400, 6377, 6359, and 6360. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Gimhae entertainment bar to 209.

Additionally, two confirmed cases in Gimhae and three in Changwon are related to a Changwon restaurant and were classified as numbers 6372, 6373, 6369, 6370, and 6387. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Changwon restaurant to 68.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, four tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 6358, 6366 to 6368, 6371, 6378, and 6385.

Two are contacts of confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6378 and 6385.

The remaining one is an acquaintance of a confirmed case from another region and was classified as number 6366.

Three confirmed cases in Geoje were contacts of confirmed cases within the province and tested positive while in quarantine, classified as numbers 6361 to 6363.

Among the confirmed cases in Haman, one is a worker at a parts factory in Haman and was classified as number 6392. Since the first confirmed case among Haman parts factory workers on the 14th, 11 workers have been confirmed positive as of the 22nd. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 13.

Three are confirmed cases related to a Changwon entertainment bar and tested positive while in quarantine, classified as numbers 6393 to 6395. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Masan entertainment bar in Changwon to 73.

The remaining three tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 6390, 6391, and 6396.

Among the confirmed cases in Miryang, two tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 6383 and 6384.

One is a family member of a confirmed case within the province and tested positive while in quarantine, classified as number 6382.

Two confirmed cases each in Hapcheon and Hamyang tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6379, 6380, 6404, and 6405.

One confirmed case in Jinju is related to a Jinju restaurant and tested positive before quarantine release, classified as number 6389. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Jinju restaurant to 32.

One confirmed case in Tongyeong is related to a Tongyeong entertainment bar and tested positive before quarantine release, classified as number 6386. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to the Tongyeong entertainment bar to 29.

One confirmed case each in Uiryeong and Goseong tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from other regions and within the province, classified as numbers 6381 and 6388.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 6,402 (882 hospitalized, 5,501 discharged, 19 deceased).

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