Daegu City Reports 55 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 209

COVID-19_Daegu Metropolitan City Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Briefing. Photo by Joo Cheol-in

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] In Daegu, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has increased by 55.

The Daegu city government announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose from 154 as of 9 a.m. the previous day to a total of 209 as of 5 p.m. on the 22nd, with 55 additional cases confirmed. Among the 55 new cases, 45 were confirmed to be members of or related to the Shincheonji Daegu Church located in Nam-gu, Daegu.

In Daegu, starting with the 31st confirmed case on the 18th, the number of confirmed cases surged to 11 on the 19th, 34 on the 20th, 84 on the 21st, and reached a cumulative total of 209 on the 22nd.

In particular, a full survey was conducted targeting 9,334 members of the Shincheonji Daegu Church, and 1,261 reported symptoms such as fever and cough. Since the investigation of subjects for testing is currently underway, the occurrence of additional patients is considered inevitable.

To respond to the rapid increase in confirmed cases, the Daegu city government is securing additional isolation beds and has requested necessary equipment and medical personnel support from the central government.

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