Jang Se-yong, mayor of Gumi City, is holding an emergency briefing due to the occurrence of a COVID-19 confirmed case. Photo by Gumi City

Jang Se-yong, mayor of Gumi City, is holding an emergency briefing due to the occurrence of a COVID-19 confirmed case. Photo by Gumi City

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The second confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred in Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk, following a female employee of Samsung Electronics.


On the 23rd, Gumi City announced that A (25, female), residing in Indong, was confirmed as the second positive case.


A visited her friend B (25, female), who lives in Buk-gu, Daegu, from 6 p.m. on the 17th until 4 p.m. the next day, and was confirmed to have developed COVID-19 symptoms such as fever on the 21st.


A is known not to be a member of the Shincheonji Church. Her friend B was also confirmed positive on the 18th.



Gumi City plans to hold a briefing related to the second confirmed case at 2:30 p.m. on the 23rd in the city hall situation room.


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