1 Death and 112 New COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongnam... Sporadic Infections Continue (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] As of 5 p.m. on the 4th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 112 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported within the province.

By region, there are 29 cases in Changwon and Yangsan, 11 in Tongyeong and Jinju, 9 in Gimhae, 7 in Geoje, 4 in Haman and Changnyeong, 3 in Hapcheon, 2 in Sacheon, and 1 each in Goseong, Hadong, and Geochang.

Among the 15 confirmed cases in Changwon, 8 are family members of confirmed cases within the province. Eleven were tested due to symptom onset or personal request, and 2 are acquaintances and family members of confirmed cases related to the Seoul metropolitan area.

Four are contacts of confirmed cases within the province, 2 are overseas entrants, and 1 is related to a medical institution Ⅲ located in Changwon. The remaining 1 is a coworker of a confirmed case from another region.

Of the 29 confirmed cases in Yangsan, 17 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province. Eight were tested due to symptom onset or personal request, 2 are acquaintances and coworkers of confirmed cases related to the Seoul metropolitan area, 1 is a family member of a confirmed case related to a school in Yangsan, and the remaining 1 is a family member of a confirmed case related to a workplace in Yangsan.

Among the 11 confirmed cases in Jinju, 4 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province, 4 were tested due to symptom onset, 2 are contacts of confirmed cases from other regions, and 1 is an acquaintance of a confirmed case related to the Seoul metropolitan area.

Of the 9 confirmed cases in Gimhae, 7 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province, 1 is a family member of a confirmed case from another region, and 1 is a contact of a confirmed case related to a bathhouse located in Gimhae.

The 9 cases in Tongyeong and Geoje are all contacts of confirmed cases within the province. Four are related to a welfare facility located in Tongyeong, where the total number of related confirmed cases has reached 15.

The facility is currently closed, and the Tongyeong city quarantine authorities are reclassifying contacts and conducting an in-depth epidemiological investigation due to additional confirmed cases. The remaining 4 confirmed cases in Geoje are contacts of confirmed cases within the province, and 1 is related to a school in Geoje.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Changnyeong, 2 are acquaintances of confirmed cases within the province, 1 is a family member of a confirmed case from another region, and 1 was tested due to symptom onset.

Of the 4 confirmed cases in Haman, 3 were tested due to symptom onset, and 1 is an acquaintance of a confirmed case within the province.

Among the 3 confirmed cases in Hapcheon, 2 are family members of confirmed cases within the province, and 1 is an acquaintance of a confirmed case from another region.

The 2 confirmed cases in Sacheon are contacts of confirmed cases within the province.

The 1 confirmed case in Goseong and the 1 confirmed case in Hadong are acquaintances of confirmed cases within the province.

The 1 confirmed case in Geochang is a family member of a confirmed case from another region.

On the previous day afternoon, an octogenarian patient who was hospitalized and receiving treatment at Yangji Nursing Hospital in Ulsan passed away.

The bed occupancy rate, including residential treatment centers, is 73.5%, and the number of critically ill patients is 15.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 15,503 (1,036 hospitalized, 14,413 discharged, 54 deceased).

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