Gyeongnam Province Reports 42 New COVID-19 Cases... Changwon 19, Gimhae 9, etc. (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 29th at 1:30 PM that 42 new confirmed cases occurred since 5 PM the previous day.

By region, there were 19 in Changwon, 9 in Gimhae, 3 each in Miryang and Hapcheon, 2 each in Jinju, Sacheon, and Hamyang, and 1 each in Geoje and Haman.

Among the confirmed cases in Changwon, 11 tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6937, 6938, 6940~6945, 6947, 6971, and 6972.

Four tested positive after being tested due to symptom onset and were classified as numbers 6946, 6949, 6969, and 6973.

Two tested positive after contact with confirmed cases related to a Changwon restaurant and were classified as numbers 6958 and 6959.

One is a worker at a manufacturing business in Changwon and tested positive, classified as number 6948.

The remaining one tested positive after contact with a confirmed case related to a Changwon entertainment bar and was classified as number 6939.

Among the confirmed cases in Gimhae, five tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6952, 6954~6956, and 6962.

Three are under investigation for infection routes and tested positive, classified as numbers 6950, 6951, and 6961.

One tested positive after contact with a confirmed case from another region and was classified as number 6953.

Among the confirmed cases in Miryang, one tested positive after contact with a confirmed case within the province, and one after contact with a confirmed case from another region, classified as numbers 6976 and 6977.

One tested positive after symptom onset and was classified as number 6978.

All three confirmed cases in Hapcheon are family members who tested positive after contact with a confirmed case from Daegu, classified as numbers 6963~6965.

Two confirmed cases each in Jinju and Sacheon tested positive after contact with confirmed cases within the province and were classified as numbers 6974, 6975, 6957, and 6966.

One confirmed case in Hamyang is a family member of a confirmed case within the province and tested positive, classified as number 6967.

One tested positive after symptom onset and was classified as number 6968.

One confirmed case in Geoje tested positive after symptom onset and was classified as number 6960.

One confirmed case in Haman is a family member of a confirmed case within the province and tested positive during quarantine, classified as number 6970.

Accordingly, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the province increased to 6,975 (1,051 hospitalized, 5,905 discharged, 19 deceased).