Gyeongju City Reports 2 Additional COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 39

Joo Nak-yeon, Mayor of Gyeongju City, COVID-19 Regular Briefing.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Gyeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 25th that two additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported.

The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases who are either residents of Gyeongju or have their living area in Gyeongju has increased to 39.

A (female, 47), who was confirmed late in the afternoon the previous day, operates a karaoke bar in Geoncheon-eup and is believed to have been infected by confirmed cases number 31 and 36, who are taxi drivers and had visited the establishment.

She first showed symptoms such as chills and muscle pain on the 20th and was tested at the Hyeongok-myeon Community Health Support Center on the 23rd. Currently, 10 contacts have been identified. B (female, 42), also from Geoncheon-eup, is acquainted with A and was classified as a contact; she tested positive. There are 6 contacts related to her.

As of this day, 9 of the confirmed patients have been discharged, and 1 person died on the 21st of last month. Fourteen are being treated in hospitals, 12 are in residential treatment centers, and 3 are under self-quarantine.

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