[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] As of 1:30 PM on the 16th, Gyeongnam Province announced that a total of 9 confirmed cases have occurred: 3 in Gimhae, 2 in Changwon, 2 in Miryang, 1 in Jinju, and 1 in Geochang.
In Changwon, two women in their 40s and 50s with unknown infection routes tested positive and were classified as cases 1704 and 1705.
In Miryang, two people in their 80s, family members of a confirmed patient from Busan, tested positive and were classified as cases 1706 and 1707.
In Geochang, a woman in her 70s with an unknown infection route tested positive and was classified as case 1703.
In Jinju, a man in his 50s who had contact with a confirmed patient in the province tested positive and was classified as case 1710.
No new confirmed cases related to Jinju International Prayer Center have occurred since 5 PM the previous day.
Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to 1,707 (288 hospitalized, 1,413 discharged, 6 deceased).
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