11 Confirmed Cases in Gyeongnam ... Total 1928 (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 28th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that a total of 11 confirmed cases have occurred: 4 each in Changwon and Geoje, and 1 each in Jinju, Sacheon, and Gimhae.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Changwon, 2 are family members who experienced symptoms together, got tested, and were confirmed positive, classified as cases 1929 and 1930. The infection route is under investigation.

One person who had contact with a confirmed case in the province tested positive and was classified as case 1922.

One employee at a nursing home in Changwon tested positive and was classified as case 1931. The infection route is under investigation. After testing all 62 employees at the facility, the rest were confirmed negative.

Among the 4 confirmed cases in Geoje, 2 are family members of confirmed cases in the province who developed symptoms during quarantine and tested positive, classified as cases 1924 and 1927.

One contact related to Geoje nursing services developed symptoms during quarantine and tested positive, classified as case 1925. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to Geoje nursing services to 22.

One person who voluntarily got tested also tested positive and was classified as case 1928. The infection route is under investigation.

The confirmed cases in Jinju, Gimhae, and Sacheon, one each, all tested positive after contact with confirmed cases in the province and were classified as cases 1921, 1923, and 1926 respectively.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province have increased to 1,928 (204 hospitalized, 1,716 discharged, 8 deceased).