Daegu·Gyeongbuk, New COVID-19 Cases Quiet for Several Days... Recovery Rate Around 95%

As of 12 AM on the 11th, confirmed cases: Daegu 6,888 · Gyeongbuk 1,341 maintained

On June 10, medical staff wearing 'Level D' protective gear (full-body protective suits, gloves, safety goggles, medical masks, shoe covers, etc.) disinfected the area around the COVID-19 screening clinic at Konyang University Hospital in Daejeon.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, there has been a quiet trend with no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) reported for three and five consecutive days, respectively.

According to Daegu City on the 11th, as of midnight, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Daegu remains steady at 6,888, the same as the previous day.

The number of recovered patients in Daegu increased by 4 with discharges the previous day, totaling 6,736 (97.8%, compared to the national average of 89.2%). The death toll remains unchanged at 184. Currently, out of 50 confirmed patients in Daegu, 48 are receiving treatment at eight hospitals nationwide. Of the remaining two, one is admitted to a residential treatment center, and one is waiting at home.

In the Gyeongbuk region, no new COVID-19 cases have been reported since the 7th. After eight consecutive days without local infections from May 27 to June 3, sporadic cases of 1 to 2 patients appeared in Yeongcheon and Gumi from the 4th to the 6th, but the region has been quiet again for five days.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 11th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases remains at 1,341, the same as the previous day. The number of recovered patients increased to 1,265 with one discharge each from Pohang Medical Center and Andong Medical Center, raising the recovery rate to 94.33%.

The death toll in Gyeongbuk remains at 58. The 18 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 the National Medical Center (1).

Earlier, on the 6th, the father of brothers who are students at Daegu Agricultural Meister High School living in Gumi tested 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 tested positive.

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