Gyeongnam Reports 145 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths... Ongoing Spread from Welfare Centers, Bathhouses, Schools, and Senior Centers (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] As of 5 PM on the 5th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 145 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported within the province.

By region, the cases are as follows: Changwon 33, Haman 33, Yangsan 19, Jinju 18, Geoje 5, Gimhae 12, Hapcheon 8, Tongyeong 6, Sacheon 5, Changnyeong 2, Miryang 1, Goseong 1, Uiryeong 1, Namhae 1.

Among the 33 confirmed cases in Changwon, 26 were contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 13 acquaintances, 5 family members, 4 contacts through movement paths, and 4 coworkers. One case is a worker related to a welfare center located in Changwon. The cumulative number of related confirmed cases has increased to 42. One case is a family member of a confirmed case from Busan. Five cases were tested due to symptom onset, and their infection routes are under investigation.

Regarding the Changwon City Hall, which reported 2 confirmed cases on the 3rd and 4th, no additional confirmed cases have been identified so far.

Among the 33 confirmed cases in Haman, 20 are related to a bathhouse located in Haman: 17 users and 3 family members. After one person tested positive on the 2nd following symptom onset, three others who attended a gathering with the confirmed case on the 3rd were also confirmed positive.

Diagnostic tests conducted on bathhouse users and their family and acquaintances, who had contact with one of these confirmed cases, resulted in 14 users testing positive on the 4th, and 5 users and 3 family members testing positive on the 5th. The cumulative number of related confirmed cases is 26 (20 users, 6 family members, etc.). One case is a family member of a confirmed case related to a senior citizens' center located in Haman, who was tested upon personal request. The cumulative number of related confirmed cases is 40.

Four cases are students in the same grade as an elementary student who tested positive. The health authorities are conducting comprehensive testing for students and staff at the school. Five cases are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 3 family members and 2 contacts through movement paths. The remaining 3 cases were tested due to symptom onset, and their infection routes are under investigation.

Among the 19 confirmed cases in Yangsan, 14 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 5 family members, 4 acquaintances, 3 contacts through movement paths, and 2 coworkers. One case is a family member of a confirmed case from Busan. Four cases were tested due to symptom onset, and their infection routes are under investigation.

Among the 18 confirmed cases in Jinju, 15 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 7 family members, 5 acquaintances, 2 contacts through movement paths, and 1 coworker. One case is a family member of a confirmed case from Guro-gu, Seoul. Two cases were tested due to symptom onset and personal request, and their infection routes are under investigation.

Among the 12 confirmed cases in Gimhae, one is a family member of a confirmed case related to a bathhouse located in Gimhae. The cumulative number of related confirmed cases is 37. Four cases are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 3 family members and 1 acquaintance. One case is an overseas entrant. The remaining six cases were tested due to symptom onset or personal request, and their infection routes are under investigation.

All 8 confirmed cases in Hapcheon are acquaintances of the same confirmed case within the province.

Among the 6 confirmed cases in Tongyeong, 3 are confirmed cases related to a welfare facility located in Tongyeong; they are residents who tested positive during isolation. The cumulative number of related confirmed cases is 18. Two cases are acquaintances of confirmed cases within the province. One case was tested due to symptom onset, and the infection route is under investigation.

Among the 5 confirmed cases in Geoje, one is a student related to a school located in Geoje who tested positive before release from isolation. The cumulative number of related confirmed cases is 44. Three cases are family members (2) and an acquaintance (1) of confirmed cases within the province. One case is a contact of a confirmed case from Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do.

Among the 5 confirmed cases in Sacheon, 4 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 3 acquaintances and 1 family member. One case was tested upon personal request, and the infection route is under investigation.

Among the 2 confirmed cases in Changnyeong, one is an acquaintance of a confirmed case within the province. One case was tested due to symptom onset, and the infection route is under investigation.

The single confirmed case in Goseong is a family member of a confirmed case from Seoul.

The single confirmed cases in Miryang, Uiryeong, and Namhae were tested due to symptom onset, and their infection routes are under investigation.

Two patients in their 80s and one patient in their 90s who were hospitalized at Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, and Yangsan Busan National University Hospital have died.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 15,648 (1,132 hospitalized, 14,459 discharged, 57 deceased).

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