85 Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam... Cumulative Confirmed Cases Reach 15,997

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] As of 2 p.m. on the 8th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that 85 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported within the province.

By region, there are 16 cases in Tongyeong, 15 each in Changwon and Gimhae, 12 in Haman, 7 in Geoje, 4 each in Sacheon and Geochang, 3 in Jinju, 2 each in Miryang, Yangsan, and Hadong, and 1 each in Goseong, Namhae, and Sancheong. Except for one confirmed case in Changwon who is an overseas entrant, all cases are due to local transmission.

Among the 16 confirmed cases in Tongyeong, 13 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 7 acquaintances, 4 family members, and 2 with overlapping movement paths. One case is an acquaintance of a confirmed case in Busan. Two cases were tested due to symptom onset, and their infection routes are under investigation.

Of the 15 confirmed cases in Changwon, 9 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 5 family members, 3 acquaintances, and 1 coworker. Four were tested due to symptom onset, with infection routes under investigation. One case is an acquaintance of a confirmed case in Busan. One case is an overseas entrant who tested positive during a pre-release quarantine test.

Among the 15 confirmed cases in Gimhae, 10 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 5 family members and 5 acquaintances. Four cases are contacts of confirmed cases in Busan: 3 family members and 1 acquaintance. One case was tested due to symptom onset, with the infection route under investigation.

Of the 12 confirmed cases in Haman, 6 are related to the 'Haman bathhouse cluster,' including users and their families. The cumulative number of related confirmed cases has risen to 45. Two cases are family members of confirmed cases within the province. One case is a coworker of a confirmed case in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do. The remaining three were tested due to symptom onset or personal request, with infection routes under investigation.

Among the 7 confirmed cases in Geoje, 6 are family members (4) or acquaintances (2) of confirmed cases within the province. One case was tested due to symptom onset, with the infection route under investigation.

Of the 4 confirmed cases in Sacheon, 3 are contacts of confirmed cases within the province: 2 family members and 1 with overlapping movement paths. One case was tested due to symptom onset, with the infection route under investigation. The 4 confirmed cases in Geochang are all family members of confirmed cases within the province.

Among the 3 confirmed cases in Jinju, one is an acquaintance of a confirmed case within the province. Two were tested upon personal request, with infection routes under investigation. Of the 2 confirmed cases in Miryang, one is a family member of a confirmed case within the province. One was tested upon personal request, with the infection route under investigation.

Of the 2 confirmed cases in Yangsan, one is a contact with overlapping movement paths of a confirmed case in Suseong-gu, Daegu. One was tested due to symptom onset, with the infection route under investigation. The 2 confirmed cases in Hadong are from the same family as confirmed cases within the province.

The single confirmed case in Goseong is an acquaintance of a confirmed case within the province. The single confirmed case in Namhae is a family member of a confirmed case within the province. The single confirmed case in Sancheong is an acquaintance of a confirmed case within the province.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has risen to a total of 15,997 (1,276 hospitalized, 14,663 discharged, 58 deceased).

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