48 Confirmed Cases Among Families and Acquaintances in Gyeongnam... Haman Enters Level 4, Vaccine Incentives Resume (Comprehensive 2)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] As of 2 p.m. on the 3rd, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 48 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

By region, there are 17 in Gimhae, 11 in Changwon, 10 in Jinju, 3 in Haman, 2 each in Geoje and Yangsan, and 1 each in Changnyeong, Hadong, and Geochang. Except for one foreign national each from Jinju and Geoje who entered the country from abroad and one domestic case in Changwon, all are local 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.

Two of the confirmed cases in Jinju are related to a foreign friends' gathering, increasing the cumulative number of confirmed cases from that gathering to 19.

Among the confirmed cases in Haman, one is related to a local manufacturing company. Initially, the test result was negative, but during quarantine, a subsequent test returned positive. This raises 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 local infections for the week reached 21, making it the only city/county in the province to meet the criteria for raising to level 4 (20 cases).

Of the remaining confirmed cases, 25 had contact with confirmed cases within the province such as family, acquaintances, and coworkers; 4 were infected through contact with confirmed cases from other regions; and 12 are under investigation for their infection routes.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 10,137 (690 hospitalized, 9,416 discharged, 31 deceased).

Meanwhile, as the government extends social distancing measures from June 6 to July 3, with level 4 in the metropolitan area and level 3 in non-metropolitan areas, Gyeongsangnam-do will also extend the current level 3 distancing measures in the province.

This extension of social distancing includes vaccination incentives that allow exceptions for private gatherings of fully vaccinated individuals. In level 3 areas, gatherings of up to 8 people, including fully vaccinated persons, are allowed in all multi-use facilities and homes.

Kwon Yang-geun, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau, said, "Considering the great fatigue and social acceptance due to the prolonged distancing, we will pursue limited easing of quarantine measures," and added, "As the quarantine rules are somewhat relaxed, we ask residents to participate in quarantine based on autonomy and responsibility."

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