Gyeongnam Province Reports 39 New COVID-19 Cases... Changwon 14, Changnyeong 10, etc. (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 18th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 39 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 14 in Changwon, 10 in Changnyeong, 4 in Tongyeong, 2 each in Geoje and Goseong, and 1 each in Sacheon, Miryang, Namhae, Sancheong, Hamyang, Geochang, and Hapcheon.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 8 tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 8999~9001, 9017, 9022, 9024, 9026, and 9027.

Four tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 9002, 9012, 9018, and 9025.

The remaining 2 were overseas entrants who tested positive and were classified as numbers 9020 and 9021.

All 10 confirmed cases in Changnyeong were coworkers of confirmed cases within the province and tested positive during quarantine, classified as numbers 9028~9037.

The 4 confirmed cases in Tongyeong tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 9003~9006.

Among the confirmed cases in Geoje, 1 was a family member of a confirmed case from another region and tested positive, classified as number 9009.

The other was a contact of a confirmed case within the province and tested positive, classified as number 9023.

The 2 confirmed cases in Goseong were family members of confirmed cases within the province and tested positive, classified as numbers 9007 and 9008.

One each in Sacheon, Hapcheon, Sancheong, and Namhae tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 9010, 9011, 9014, and 9015.

The confirmed case in Miryang was a coworker of a confirmed case from another region and tested positive, classified as number 9013.

The confirmed case in Hamyang was related to a confirmed case in the Seoul metropolitan area and tested positive during quarantine, classified as number 9016.

The confirmed case in Geochang tested positive after symptom onset and was classified as number 9019.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province increased to 9,034 (1,278 hospitalized, 7,733 discharged, 23 deceased).

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