52 COVID-19 Cases Reported in Gyeongnam... Infections Surge Among Nightclubs, Large Marts, Foreigners, and Public Officials

600 Tested Following Changwon City Hall Official's Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jucheol In] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that as of 2 p.m. on the 7th, 52 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

By region, there are 20 cases in Changwon, 10 in Haman, 8 in Gimhae, 7 in Geoje, 3 in Goseong, 2 in Jinju, and 1 each in Sacheon and Gimhae.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, except for one woman who entered from Kazakhstan, 51 cases are due to local transmission.

Two confirmed cases in Changwon and one in Haman are related to a cluster infection centered around employees and customers at the Namchangwon Nonghyup Mart. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Nonghyup Mart to 31.

The quarantine authorities stated that so far, 16,847 people have been tested in relation to the Nonghyup Mart, with 31 positive and 11,668 negative results.

Among the confirmed cases related to the Namchangwon Nonghyup Mart, one is a public official from Changwon City Hall. This is the first confirmed case among Changwon City Hall employees, excluding affiliated organizations such as eup, myeon, dong, and business offices.

Changwon City confirmed that this employee visited the city hall cafeteria on the 6th and has ordered COVID-19 testing for about 600 employees in the same department.

Among the 9 cases in Gimhae, a foreign woman in her 20s was classified as a confirmed case related to a Masan entertainment bar. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to entertainment bars to 92.

The remaining confirmed cases in Gyeongnam were infected through contact with existing confirmed cases or are currently under investigation by quarantine authorities to determine the infection route.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 7,848 (1,123 hospitalized, 6,705 discharged, 20 deceased).

Kwon Yang-geun, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau, said, "A lot of movement by residents is expected over the weekend," and urged, "During this vacation season, please wisely stay at home rather than traveling long distances or meeting with family and acquaintances."

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