Gyeongnam Province Reports 51 New COVID-19 Cases... Cluster Infections in Manufacturing and Entertainment Venues (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 1:30 PM on the 28th, 51 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 26 in Changwon, 9 in Gimhae, 8 in Geoje, 3 in Sacheon, and 1 each in Tongyeong, Haman, Changnyeong, Hamyang, and Hapcheon.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 8 are workers at a manufacturing business in Changwon and were classified as cases 6837~6845, 6862~6871, 6874~6879, and 6885 after testing positive.

Nine were classified as cases 6837, 6839, 6840, 6843, and 6875~6879 after testing positive following contact with confirmed cases within the province.

Seven are currently under investigation for their infection routes and were classified as cases 6844, 6845, 6869~6871, 6874, and 6885 after testing positive.

Two confirmed cases in Changwon and one in Changnyeong were classified as cases 6841, 6842, and 6887 after testing positive following contact with confirmed cases related to a Masan entertainment bar.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 6 were classified as cases 6855~6857 and 6859~6861 after testing positive following contact with confirmed cases within the province.

Two were classified as cases 6854 and 6858 after testing positive following symptom onset.

The remaining one is an acquaintance of a confirmed case from another region and was classified as case 6884 after testing positive.

All 8 confirmed cases in Geoje were classified as cases 6846~6853 after testing positive following contact with confirmed cases within the province.

All 3 confirmed cases in Sacheon were classified as cases 6881~6883 after testing positive following contact with confirmed cases within the province.

The single confirmed case in Tongyeong was classified as case 6880 after testing positive following contact with a confirmed case from the metropolitan area.

One confirmed case each in Haman and Hamyang are family members of confirmed cases within the province and were classified as cases 6886 and 6872 after testing positive.

The single confirmed case in Hapcheon was classified as case 6873 after testing positive following contact with a confirmed case from another region.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province increased to 6,884 (1,040 hospitalized, 5,825 discharged, 19 deceased).

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