Gyeongbuk Province Records Zero Local COVID-19 Infections for 2 Consecutive Weeks

No Confirmed Cases Except 2 Overseas Entrants in Gyeongsan Since the 4th

On May 15, at Gyeongbuk Provincial Pohang Medical Center, 104-year-old Choi, the oldest COVID-19 patient, is being discharged.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongbuk Province, there have been no new local confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for two consecutive weeks.

On the 12th and 14th, one overseas entrant each in the Gyeongsan area was confirmed positive, but no local infections have been reported since the 4th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 18th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases remains at 1,326, the same as the previous day. There have been no new deaths, keeping the total at 58.

Two patients were discharged the previous day, bringing the recovery rate to 91.25%, with 1,210 recovered cases. Currently, 58 confirmed patients from Gyeongbuk are undergoing isolation treatment at 12 hospitals nationwide, including the National Medical Center.

By cause of infection, there are 473 cases related to Shincheonji, 116 from Cheongdo Daenam Hospital, 68 from Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home, 65 from Gyeongsan Seoyoyang Hospital, 41 from Yecheon local infections, 29 from religious pilgrimages, 25 from Milal, and 24 imported cases. The remaining 485 cases have unidentified infection routes.

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