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Shin Jong-woo, director of the Gyeongnam-do Health and Welfare Office.
Gyeongnam-do announced through a briefing on the 5th that there were 17 confirmed cases, including 9 in Gimhae, 4 in Geoje, 2 in Changwon, 1 in Hadong and 1 in Yangsan, after 5pm the day before.
Most of the confirmed patients in the Gimhae area (695 ~ 700,702), including a woman in her 40s from Gimhae (number 693 in Gyeongnam), contacted the confirmed day care center for the elderly.
With the exception of 693, worker of the protection center, and 702, relative, the rest of the confirmed cases are relatives.
Among them, students and faculty members are being evaluated regarding the fact that the number 700 who attend a high school in Gimhae have attended school up to day 3.
The number of confirmed cases related to the Gimhae Nursery for the Elderly rose to 27. However, the route of infection has not yet been confirmed.
In Geoje, a man in his 40s whose route of infection was unclear tested positive and was classified as 692.
Three men, including a woman in her 40s, a man in her 40s and a man in her 30s, who had contact with this man who worked at a shipyard in Geoje, were classified as 706-708. Quarantine authorities established a screening clinic at this shipyard and 441 people, including employees, are being tested.
A Nepali man in his 20s living in Gimhae (# 694) was also confirmed. No. 694 was tested after arriving in Nepal on the 28th of last month, feeling the symptoms of Corona 19 recently.
In Changwon, a man and a woman in their 60s (704, 705) were confirmed to have visited ‘Sodappocha’ on the 20th of last month. As a result, the number of confirmed cases related to small daggers has risen to 8 since the first outbreak on 21 last month.
A man in his 60s (# 701) who lives in Ha-dong and a foreign woman (# 706) who lives in Yangsan (# 706) were positive. No. 701 is investigating the route of infection, and No. 706 is the daughter-in-law of the 634 confirmed on day 1, and has been in self-isolation.
Quarantine authorities are ascertaining the route of infection and the contacts of confirmed patients.
As a result, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongnam Province increased to 705 (240 hospitalized, 464 discharged, and 1 deceased).
“It is a very dangerous situation where you can get infected with Corona 19 anytime, anywhere,” said Shin Jong-woo, director of the Office of Health and Welfare.
Reporter Joo Chul-in, Youngnam Coverage Headquarters [email protected]
