Gyeongbuk's Local COVID-19 Infections Quiet for Three Days... Recovery Rate at 93%

In Gumi City, where high school students and market vendors have tested positive for COVID-19, citizens who had contact with confirmed cases are undergoing testing at a temporary screening clinic in downtown Gumi on the 24th.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongbuk, there have been no new community infections of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for three consecutive days.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 29th, as of midnight, there were no new confirmed cases from the previous day, keeping the total confirmed cases at 1,337.

Among the confirmed cases, two patients who were hospitalized at Pohang Medical Center were declared fully recovered, increasing the total number of recovered patients to 1,246, raising the recovery rate to 93.19%.

Meanwhile, in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, after university and high school student siblings tested positive on the 21st, nine people were confirmed positive within five days centered around Elim Church and Saemaeul Central Market, raising concerns about community spread.

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