Gyeongbuk, Quiet for 5 Days with New COVID-19 Cases... Region Maintains 1,341 Cases

On the 10th, medical staff wearing 'Level D' protective gear (full-body protective suits, gloves, goggles, medical masks, shoe covers, etc.) at Konyang University Hospital in Daejeon are inspecting the status of COVID-19 testing equipment.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In the Gyeongbuk region, no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported for five consecutive days as of the 0:00 hour on the 11th.

Since May 27, until June 3, Gyeongbuk had no local infections for eight consecutive days. Although 1 to 2 sporadic confirmed cases appeared in Yeongcheon and Gumi from June 4 to 6, the situation has calmed down again since the 7th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 11th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases remained at 1,341 as of 0:00 on that day, the same as the previous day. The number of recovered patients increased to 1,265 as one patient each was discharged from Pohang Medical Center and Andong Medical Center, raising the recovery rate to 94.33%.

The number of deaths in the Gyeongbuk region remains at 58. The 18 confirmed patients who have not yet recovered are receiving distributed treatment at Pohang Medical Center (8), Andong Medical Center (5), Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital (4), and National Medical Center (1).

Previously, on the 6th, the father of brothers who are students at Daegu Agricultural Meister High School living in Gumi was confirmed positive. On the 5th, a female teacher in her 20s at Gyeongbuk Food Meister High School in Yeongcheon, residing in Gyeongsan, was confirmed positive. On the 4th, one overseas entrant each in Pohang and Yeongcheon was confirmed positive.

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