45 New COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam... Changwon and Gimhae Downgrade Social Distancing to 'Level 3'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] As of 5 p.m. on the 27th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 45 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

By region, there are 19 cases in Changwon, 10 in Gimhae, 6 in Jinju, 3 in Yangsan, 2 each in Geoje and Changnyeong, and 1 each in Goseong, Uiryeong, and Hadong.

The infection routes are 19 cases from contact with confirmed patients within the province, 5 from contact with other regions, 2 related to the Seoul metropolitan area, and 1 related to a company located in Changwon. The infection routes of the remaining 18 cases are under investigation.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 9,800 (864 hospitalized, 8,908 discharged, 28 deceased).

Changwon and Gimhae cities in Gyeongnam have seen a decrease in confirmed cases, so from midnight on the 30th, social distancing will be lowered from level 4 to level 3. The level 3 social distancing period across Gyeongnam is maintained until September 5.

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