[전국]Group infection of employees of Geoje entertainment establishments… Continued infection with Jinju bathhouse

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Corona 19 infection, which started in a bathhouse in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, spread to the surrounding area, increasing the number of confirmed cases by more than 160.

In Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, group infections occurred mainly among employees of entertainment establishments.

This is reporter Oh Tae-in.

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There were more than 20 confirmed cases in Geoje, Gyeongnam.

Most of them are guests who have been in contact with nightlife workers.

One of the workers visited the public bath where the first confirmed person came out on the 13th.

The quarantine authorities believe that the Geoje bathhouse infection originated from workers in entertainment establishments.

Only the cumulative confirmed cases increased to 27.

Geoje City has issued an administrative order prohibiting gatherings to public bathhouses, entertainment establishments, and singing practice centers to block the spread.

[변광용 / 경남 거제시장 : 유흥시설 5종 및 노래연습장 554개소 대한 지역사회 확산방지를 위해 지역 내 유흥업소에 대해 집합금지 명령을 3월 15일부터….]

There are also ongoing confirmations related to the Jinju baths.

In one day, the number of confirmed cases increased by 18, and the infection scale exceeded 160.

In the nearby Hapcheon-gun, an emergency occurred as a confirmed case occurred in contact with a visitor to a bathhouse.

[신종우 / 경상남도 복지보건국장 : (합천 사례도) 진주가 다닌 다른 곳에서 접촉했고…. 앞으로 N차 전파를 추적하면 인근 시군 추가 발생도 충분히 가능성 있다….]

In Gyeongnam, the average number of confirmed cases per day in the last five days has exceeded 50.

Concerns are growing as to whether the subsequent outbreaks could lead to a pandemic.

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