[Breaking] Local Infection After 17 Days... 40s Male Confirmed Positive After Visiting Yangsan Sauna

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 8th, one additional confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was reported in Yangsan, Gyeongnam.

The additional confirmed case is a man in his 40s residing in Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan (Yangsan case number 5). Yangsan City stated, "This man visited a sauna located in Jeungsan, Mulgeum-eup on the 5th."

This is a community infection after 17 days. Yangsan City plans to disclose the movements of Yangsan case number 5 as soon as the epidemiological investigation is completed.

As of 9:30 PM on the same day, the total cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongnam region stand at 121.