Death of a 20s Male Confirmed COVID-19 Patient from Namchangwon Nonghyup Distribution Center... 2 Deaths in One Day in Gyeongnam

Citizens are getting tested at a screening clinic recently set up in Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] One person in their 20s who tested positive for COVID-19 from Namchangwon Nonghyup Agricultural and Marine Products Distribution Center has died.

As of 10 a.m. on the 21st, Gyeongnam Province announced that two COVID-19 confirmed cases have died.

Among them, one was a man in his 20s, who was found to have underlying health conditions.

This man was confirmed positive on the 12th after being tested following his family’s visit to the Namchangwon Nonghyup Mart, where they were confirmed positive earlier.

The other deceased was a woman in her 80s, related to a nursing hospital in Gimhae.

The number of deaths among confirmed cases related to this nursing hospital has risen to four, all of whom were breakthrough infections after completing vaccination.

As of the morning of the 21st, five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Gyeongnam: three in Changwon and two in Uiryeong.

The infection routes include two contacts with confirmed cases within the province, two related to a workplace in Uiryeong, and one under investigation.

As of 10 a.m. on the 21st, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the province stands at 9,284 (1,203 hospitalized, 8,056 discharged, 25 deceased).

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