Gyeongsan-si Reports 30s COVID-19 Case Following Newborn, Total Now 146

Mayor Choi Young-jo of Gyeongsan held a briefing on COVID-19 at the city hall on the 2nd, revealing the current status of confirmed cases and countermeasures. (Photo by Gyeongsan City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk.

On the 2nd, Gyeongsan City announced that A (31), who works at SL, an auto parts company in Jinryang-eup, visited the Gyeongsan City Health Center with a fever and was confirmed positive for COVID-19 after testing.

The city is aware that a family member of A's coworker has tested positive for COVID-19. Accordingly, 118 employees of the company and one family member of A were placed under self-quarantine, and the office was closed after disinfection.

Previously, on the 1st alone, 21 new COVID-19 cases were added in Gyeongsan, bringing the total to 145. Notably, the confirmed cases included a 45-day-old male infant, the youngest infected person nationwide, causing concern.

With A's additional confirmed case on this day, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Gyeongsan area rose to 146.

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