Completed Second Vaccine Dose, Multiple Confirmed Cases at Gimhae Nursing Hospital... Suspected Breakthrough Infections

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The majority of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) that occurred in a nursing hospital in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, have been identified as breakthrough infections.

According to Gimhae City on the 7th, out of 13 confirmed cases at the hospital, 10 were confirmed as breakthrough infections (confirmed positive 14 days after the second vaccine dose). The remaining cases include one person who received the first dose and two unvaccinated individuals.

The hospital conducted tests on 254 people (149 patients and 105 medical staff) after one resident showed symptoms on the 5th.

Currently, 13 people have tested positive, and 240 have tested negative. One person is undergoing retesting. One of the three wards in the hospital, where confirmed cases occurred, has been closed.

Meanwhile, as the spread continues, Gimhae City has decided to extend social distancing Level 4 measures until the 16th.

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