Gyeongnam COVID-19 Cases at 19... Significant Decrease in Family Transmission Rate

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 22nd that 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in the province after 5 p.m. on the 21st.

By region, there were 8 cases in Changwon, 3 each in Gimhae, Miryang, and Yangsan, and 1 each in Sancheong and Hapcheon.

Among them, 8 cases have unclear infection routes: 4 in Changwon, 2 in Yangsan, and 1 each in Gimhae and Miryang.

The number of confirmed cases related to medical institutions in the Yangsan area increased by 2 in Miryang, totaling 48 cases.

Additionally, there were 4 cases each from contacts with confirmed patients within the province and other regions, and 1 case related to the metropolitan area.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province rose to 10,927 (377 hospitalized, 10,517 discharged, 33 deaths).

From the 12th to the 18th, the total number of confirmed cases in the recent week was 206, a decrease of 214 compared to the previous week.

The daily average number of confirmed cases is 29.4.

The number of confirmed cases by major regions is as follows: Changwon 90 (43.7%), Yangsan 55 (26.7%), Gimhae 24 (11.7%), Geoje 13 (6.3%), Haman 9 (4.4%), Jinju 8 (3.9%), etc.

The infection reproduction number recorded 0.69, a decrease of 0.26 compared to 0.95 in the previous week.

The proportion of cases with investigated infection routes increased by 3.2 percentage points to 18.9%, and the proportion of confirmed cases during isolation increased by 1.6 percentage points to 34.5%.

The proportions of family transmission cases and asymptomatic cases decreased by 10.4 and 1.6 percentage points, respectively, to 24.8% and 30.1%.

The quarantine authorities evaluated that the proportion of family transmission cases significantly decreased compared to the previous week thanks to adherence to quarantine guidelines.

Kwon Yang-geun, Director of Welfare and Health Bureau of Gyeongnam Province, said, "Although the daily average number of confirmed cases in the province during the Chuseok holiday shows little change compared to before the holiday, there is a high risk of the metropolitan area infection spreading to non-metropolitan areas. Please make wearing masks a daily habit and strictly follow quarantine guidelines anytime and anywhere."

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