118 Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam... Another Cluster Infection at a Nursing Hospital in Changwon

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju-cheol In] As of 5 p.m. on the 30th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 118 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported within the province.

By region, there were 53 cases in Changwon, 22 in Yangsan, 16 in Gimhae, 10 in Geoje, 7 in Tongyeong, 4 each in Sancheong and Jinju, and 1 each in Sacheon and Hadong. Regarding the infection routes, 32 people were infected through contact with confirmed cases within the province such as acquaintances and family, and 5 were infected through contact with confirmed cases from the Seoul metropolitan area and other regions.

At a nursing hospital in Changwon, 36 people including 30 patients and 6 staff members tested positive. Following the first confirmed case among staff in the morning, 36 additional cases were confirmed in the afternoon, bringing the cumulative total to 37.

The quarantine authorities classified this cluster infection at the nursing hospital as Medical Institution III located in Changwon. A significant number of the confirmed cases were breakthrough infections, and among them, about 10 elderly individuals had recently completed their additional vaccinations. The floors where confirmed cases occurred in this medical institution have been placed under cohort (group) isolation.

One confirmed case in Changwon was an overseas entrant. Additionally, the impact of cluster infections continued.

Three cases were related to childcare and educational facilities in Changwon, seven cases were linked to schools in Geoje, four cases to schools in Yangsan, and one case to a workplace in Yangsan. Furthermore, three cases were related to a bathhouse in Gimhae, one case to a foreign children’s care facility in Gimhae, and three cases to a daycare center II in Gimhae.

The infection routes of 22 other cases are under investigation.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has risen to a total of 15,075 (899 hospitalized, 14,124 discharged, 52 deceased).

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