30 New COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam... Sporadic Infections in 8 Cities and Counties

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] As of 5 p.m. on the 12th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 30 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have occurred in the province.

By region, there are 15 cases in Gimhae, 4 in Changwon, 3 each in Sacheon and Haman, 2 in Yangsan, and 1 each in Jinju, Tongyeong, and Changnyeong. Except for one confirmed case in Gimhae who entered from overseas, all are local infections.

Among the confirmed cases, 17 had contact with confirmed patients within the province such as family, acquaintances, and coworkers. Two were infected through contact with confirmed patients in Seoul and Busan, respectively.

One of the confirmed cases in Gimhae is a contact of a confirmed case related to temporarily employed foreign workers. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to temporarily employed foreign workers is 60. Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, one is related to Company III in the region, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to 16.

The three confirmed cases in Haman are related to Manufacturing Company III in the region; two are employees and one is a contact. The cumulative confirmed cases related to Haman Manufacturing Company III total 51. The infection routes of five cases are under investigation.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 12,236 (670 hospitalized, 11,532 discharged, 34 deceased).

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