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On the 4th, 5 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Gyeongnam: 3 in Changwon, 2 in Gimhae

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As of 1:30 PM on the 4th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that a total of 5 confirmed cases have occurred, including 3 in Changwon and 2 in Gimhae.

All three confirmed cases in Changwon tested positive after contact with confirmed family members and were classified as cases 2161 to 2163.

Among them, case 2161 was confirmed to have attended a middle school in Changwon until the 2nd. Accordingly, the quarantine authorities set up a screening clinic at the school that morning and are conducting tests on about 50 people.

Of the two confirmed cases in Gimhae, one is a worker at a nursing hospital in Gimhae who tested positive during a preemptive test at a high-risk facility and was classified as case 2160. Accordingly, the quarantine authorities conducted tests on 56 related contacts.

As a result of the tests, one family member of the confirmed case tested positive and was classified as case 2164.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province has increased to a total of 2,161 (62 hospitalized, 2,088 discharged, 11 deceased).