21 Confirmed Cases Including Family and Acquaintances in Gyeongnam... Haman Enters Level 4 (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] As of 2 PM on the 3rd, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 21 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

By region, there are 10 cases in Changwon, 4 in Gimhae, 2 each in Yangsan and Haman, and 1 each in Changnyeong, Hadong, and Geochang. Except for one confirmed case in Changwon who entered from overseas, all are locally transmitted infections.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, one is related to a local nursing hospital. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Gimhae nursing hospital to 27.

Among the confirmed cases in Haman, one is related to a local manufacturing company. Initially, the diagnostic test was negative, but during quarantine, a subsequent test returned positive. This increases the cumulative confirmed cases related to the Haman manufacturing company to 21.

In Haman, due to the cluster infection at the manufacturing company, the total number of weekly local infections reached 21, making it the only city/county in the province to meet the criteria for level 4 escalation (20 cases).

Among the remaining confirmed cases, 9 were infected through contact with confirmed cases within the province such as family and acquaintances, and 2 were infected through contact with confirmed cases from other regions. The infection route of 7 cases is under investigation.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 10,110 (774 hospitalized, 9,305 discharged, 31 deceased).

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