19 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Gyeongnam Province... Total of 18 Cases Linked to Gimhae Manufacturing Company

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] As of 5 p.m. on the 18th, Gyeongnam Province announced that 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported within the province.

By region, there are 7 cases in Gimhae, 5 in Changwon, 2 each in Miryang, Geochang, and Geoje, and 1 in Sacheon. Except for one confirmed case in Miryang who entered the country from abroad, all are locally transmitted infections.

By infection route, 6 are related to a manufacturing company located in Gimhae, 5 had contact with confirmed cases within the province, 1 had contact with a confirmed case from another region, 1 is under investigation, 1 is related to the Seoul metropolitan area, and 1 is an overseas entrant.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, 5 and 1 in Changwon are related to the Gimhae manufacturing company. One is an employee, and five are family members.

After one employee of the company was first confirmed positive on the 16th, a full inspection of the company revealed 12 employees confirmed on the 17th, followed by 5 additional confirmed cases on the 18th.

Thus, the total number of confirmed cases related to the company has increased to 18.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has risen to 12,378 (335 hospitalized, 12,007 discharged, 36 deceased).

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