71 Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam Including Cluster Infection at Yangsan Elementary School... Health Authorities on Alert (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] As of 5 p.m. on the 6th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 71 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

By region, there are 19 in Yangsan, 15 in Gimhae, 14 in Changwon, 6 each in Jinju and Geoje, 5 in Haman, 4 in Geochang, and 1 each in Hapcheon and Goseong. All are cases of local transmission.

Among the total confirmed cases, 44 had contact with confirmed cases within the province, including family, acquaintances, and coworkers. Of these, 8 confirmed cases in Yangsan are students and staff attending a local elementary school. After one student at this elementary school tested positive on the 5th, 64 students and staff were tested, resulting in 7 additional students and 1 staff member testing positive.

Yangsan city health authorities have set up a temporary screening clinic at this school to conduct further testing. The school will continue remote classes until the 7th, and depending on the results of additional tests, will consult with the education office to consider whether to extend remote learning.

Among the confirmed cases, 9 were infected through contact with confirmed cases from other regions such as the Seoul metropolitan area and Busan. Among the confirmed cases in Haman, 3 are related to a local manufacturing company: 2 are employees and 1 is a family member. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Haman manufacturing company is 28.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 2 are related to a local company and tested positive before being released from quarantine. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Changwon company has reached 59.

Among the 6 confirmed cases in Jinju, 3 had contact with confirmed cases within the province: 2 are family members and 1 is an acquaintance. The other 3 were tested due to symptom onset.

Among the 5 confirmed cases in Gimhae, 4 had contact with confirmed cases within the province: 2 are family members and 2 had contact through movement paths. One case was a contact of a confirmed case from another region and tested positive during quarantine.

The single confirmed case in Hapcheon was a contact of a confirmed case from another region.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 10,318 (668 hospitalized, 9,619 discharged, 31 deceased).

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