14 Cases of Cluster Infection at Companies and Religious Facilities in Geoje ... 56 New COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] As of 1:30 PM on the 8th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 56 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 25 cases in Changwon, 14 in Geoje, 6 in Gimhae, 4 in Changnyeong, 4 in Goseong, 1 in Haman, 1 in Uiryeong, and 1 in Hapcheon.

By infection route, 33 cases were contacts of confirmed patients within the province, 13 related to companies and religious facilities in Geoje, 4 contacts of confirmed patients from other regions, 3 under investigation, 2 related to a manufacturing company in Haman, and 1 imported case from overseas.

One confirmed case each in Changwon and Haman are family members of confirmed patients related to the manufacturing company in Haman, who tested positive after developing symptoms during self-quarantine.

The 13 confirmed cases related to the company and religious facilities in Geoje occurred after one company employee was first confirmed on the 7th, followed by 6 more employees and 2 family members testing positive later that afternoon.

On the same evening, health authorities set up a temporary screening clinic at the company and conducted diagnostic tests on 137 employees working on the same floor and about 200 visitors to the religious facility visited by confirmed patients. As of the morning of the 8th, 3 additional visitors to the religious facility and 2 company employees tested positive. The total number of confirmed cases related to the facility is now 14.

Thus, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 10,451 (744 hospitalized, 9,675 discharged, 32 deceased).

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