Cumulative Cases Surpass 10,000 After 1.5 Years Since First Outbreak... Busan Reports 122 New Infections, Chain and Breakthrough Infections Continue

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] With 122 new COVID-19 cases reported in Busan, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region surpassed 10,000 for the first time in one and a half years since the first case was detected.

On the 15th, Busan City announced that 122 new cases were confirmed in one day, including 35 cases in the afternoon of the 14th and 87 cases in the morning of the 15th, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 10,086.

Among the new confirmed cases, 91 were contacts, 29 were cases with unknown infection routes, and 2 were imported cases. Among them, 18 were students (9 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high school students).

During the regular follow-up testing at a nursing hospital in Gijang-gun where a cluster infection occurred, one patient and one staff member were additionally confirmed positive.

The total cumulative confirmed cases at this facility increased to 63 (55 patients, 6 staff members, 2 family contacts). Among these, breakthrough infection cases totaled 56 (50 patients, 6 staff members).

At a general hospital in Dongnae-gu, 2 patients and 1 contact were additionally confirmed positive on the same day.

The total confirmed cases at this hospital reached 16 (3 staff members, 10 patients, 3 contacts), with 4 breakthrough infection cases (2 staff members, 2 patients).

Two additional confirmed cases related to a large supermarket in Busanjin-gu were reported. After testing all 635 employees, a total of 10 cases (9 employees, 1 family contact) were confirmed.

At a church in Dongnae-gu, 2 additional contacts were confirmed positive. The total confirmed cases so far are 22 (15 church members, 7 contacts).

The number of confirmed patients currently hospitalized in Busan is 1,549 (including 35 patients from other regions and 2 quarantine facility cases), with 29 in critical condition. The cumulative death toll to date is 129.

As of the previous day, 11,709 first doses and 12,525 second doses of vaccines have been administered. 46.1% (1,545,993 people) of Busan’s total population have received the first dose, and 19.2% (644,785 people) have completed the second dose.

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