One Overseas Entrant Confirmed with COVID-19 in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk... Total 1,337 Cases

The photo shows the quarantine measures in the intensive care unit of Andong Medical Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Another case of overseas-imported COVID-19 infection has been reported in Gyeongsangbuk-do.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 28th, a 29-year-old Bangladeshi national, Mr. A, who entered Gyeongsan City the day before, tested positive and was admitted to Andong Medical Center. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk Province to 1,337. The death toll remains unchanged at 58. Mr. A showed no symptoms during the quarantine process upon arrival on the 27th but tested positive after isolation and subsequent testing.

The number of confirmed cases increased to 1,244 as four people were declared recovered the day before, recording a recovery rate of 93.0%. No infections related to the kindergarten teacher who tested positive after visiting Elim Church in Wonpyeong-dong, Gumi City, following their family on the 26th, have been reported.

In Gumi, after a third-year student at Daegu Agricultural Meister High School living in Gumi City and his older brother, a university student, tested positive on the 21st, nine infections occurred over five days among the Elim Church pastor and congregation members they attended, as well as market merchants.

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