6 Cases of Group Infection at Workplace in Haman... Gyeongnam Province Reports 24 New Confirmed Cases

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] As of 1:30 PM on the 16th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 24 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there are 11 cases in Changwon-si, 6 in Haman-gun, 3 in Geoje-si, 2 in Jinju-si, 1 in Gimhae-si, and 1 in Yangsan-si.

By infection route, 16 cases were contacts of confirmed patients within the province, 3 are under investigation, 3 are related to Geoje companies and religious facilities, 1 is related to the Seoul metropolitan area, and 1 had contact with confirmed patients from other regions.

Among them, 9 confirmed cases in Changwon were contacts of confirmed patients within the province: 5 were workplace colleagues, and 2 each were family members and acquaintances. The remaining 2 tested positive after showing symptoms. Their infection routes are currently under investigation.

The 6 confirmed cases in Haman were contacts of confirmed patients within the province: 4 were workplace colleagues, and 1 each was an acquaintance and a family member.

Among the above confirmed cases, 3 each from Changwon and Haman are workers at a manufacturing company located in Haman. After 2 employees at the company were initially confirmed positive the previous afternoon, a full inspection was conducted on 132 employees.

As a result, 6 additional confirmed cases have been identified, 40 tested negative, and the remaining 86 are awaiting results.

The 3 confirmed cases in Geoje are related to Geoje companies and religious facilities: 2 are contacts, and 1 visited a religious facility.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 10,740 (543 hospitalized, 10,164 discharged, 33 deceased).

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