Daegu·Gyeongbuk, New COVID-19 Cases Calm... Daegu Infection Rate Around 98%

As of 00:00 on the 10th, cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu 6888, Gyeongbuk 1341

On June 8th, medical staff are cooling down with ice packs at the COVID-19 screening clinic of Seoul Medical Center in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In the Daegu area, no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported for two consecutive days.

According to Daegu City on the 10th, as of midnight, the number of confirmed cases in the region remains at 6,888, the same as the previous day.

The number of recovered patients in Daegu was recorded at 6,732 (97.73%, national average 89.3%) following the discharge of 5 patients the previous day. The death toll remains at 184. Currently, among the 54 confirmed patients in Daegu, 52 are receiving treatment at eight hospitals nationwide. Of the remaining two, one is hospitalized at a residential treatment center, and one is waiting at home.

In Gyeongbuk Province as well, no new confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported for four consecutive days as of midnight on the 10th. Since May 27, Gyeongbuk, which had no local infections for eight days until June 3, saw sporadic cases of 1 to 2 confirmed patients in Yeongcheon and Gumi from June 4 to 6, but the situation has calmed down again.

As of midnight on the same day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk Province remains at 1,341, the same as the previous day. There were no discharges the previous day, so the number of recovered patients remains at 1,263, maintaining a recovery rate of 94.18%. The death toll in the Gyeongbuk area is 58. The 20 confirmed patients who have not yet recovered are receiving distributed treatment at Pohang Medical Center (9), Andong Medical Center (6), Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital (4), and National Medical Center (1).

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