Gyeongbuk Reports Zero New COVID-19 Cases for Sixth Consecutive Day... Local Cases Remain at 1,341

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

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In the Gyeongbuk region, no new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for six consecutive days as of midnight on the 12th.

From May 27 to June 3, Gyeongbuk experienced eight consecutive days without local infections. Although sporadic cases of 1-2 confirmed patients 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 12th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases remained at 1,341 as of midnight, the same as the previous day. The number of recovered patients also remained at 1,265 (recovery rate 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).

Earlier, on the 6th, the father of brothers attending 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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