New COVID-19 Case in Gyeongbuk After 14 Days... Bangladeshi Entered Goryeong

Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Region Reach 1,342, No Local Infections Since the 6th

The cafeteria in the main building of the Government Seoul Office was closed on June 19 after a maintenance technician who visited tested positive for COVID-19.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed as an imported case in the Gyeongsangbuk-do area. This is the first confirmed case in the Gyeongbuk region in 14 days since the 6th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 20th, one Bangladeshi person in Goryeong was confirmed positive the day before, increasing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 1,342 as of midnight on the same day.

This confirmed case entered the country through Incheon International Airport on the 18th and tested positive in a COVID-19 test for release from self-quarantine the following day. Health authorities are currently conducting an epidemiological investigation to determine whether there were any in-flight contacts and to trace the infection route.

Meanwhile, the number of recovered patients in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 2 from the previous day to 1,273, and the number of deaths remained the same at 58. Currently, 11 confirmed patients are receiving treatment at three hospitals in the province, including Pohang Medical Center.

Previously, on the 6th, the father of brothers who are students at Daegu Agricultural Meister High School living in Gumi was confirmed positive, and 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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