[On-site] 13 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Daegu and Gyeongbuk

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Yoseop] On the 19th, 15 new COVID-19 confirmed cases were identified. Among them, 13 cases were from the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions.

Just one day after the first COVID-19 confirmed case appeared in the Yeongnam area, 10 new cases were reported in Daegu and 3 in Gyeongbuk. Additionally, a minor was confirmed positive for the first time in the country.

Of the 13 confirmed cases in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, 11 were found to be linked to patient number 31. It is known that 10 of them attend the same Shincheonji Church as the patient. None of them have a recent history of overseas travel.

They are currently hospitalized at Daegu Medical Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, and Gyeongju Dongguk University Hospital.

The door firmly closed at the Shincheonji Jesus Church Daegu branch (Photo by Yoon Yo-seop)

With the large number of new confirmed cases added in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas that day, the local community was engulfed in shock and fear.

A job seeker in Daegu said, “I hope the quarantine authorities clearly inform the public about COVID-19,” and added, “The government should go beyond preventive measures and prepare more proactive countermeasures.” Kyungpook National University Hospital closed its emergency room from 11:15 PM on the 18th. Patients in the emergency room were isolated in single rooms within the hospital. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and the Central Disease Control Headquarters dispatched a special task force to Daegu and began emergency quarantine measures in cooperation with the local government.

Closed Emergency Room of Kyungpook National University Hospital (Photo by Yoon Yoseop)

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