On June 16th, Daegu Facilities Corporation planted 24 Chinese fan palm trees, a tropical plant belonging to the Arecaceae family, in the plaza of Dongdaegu Station, the gateway to Daegu, providing visitors with a refreshing atmosphere. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On June 16th, Daegu Facilities Corporation planted 24 Chinese fan palm trees, a tropical plant belonging to the Arecaceae family, in the plaza of Dongdaegu Station, the gateway to Daegu, providing visitors with a refreshing atmosphere. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] The movement path of a woman in her 30s residing in Suseong-gu, Daegu, who was confirmed as a new COVID-19 case on the 21st, has been disclosed.


This confirmed case is a family member of a couple in their 60s to 70s (Songhyeon-dong, Dalseo-gu) who tested positive the day before, and was diagnosed positive through testing at the Suseong-gu Public Health Center screening clinic for close contacts.


According to the Daegu city investigation, this confirmed case visited Gangwon-do on the 8th and 9th. Then, on the 10th, she visited Bada Jayeon Chamhoe Seafood Restaurant located in Suseong-dong 1-ga, Suseong-gu, Hollys Coffee Daegu Suseong Lake Branch in Dusan-dong, Suseong-gu, Hyundai City Outlet in Sincheon-dong, Dong-gu, and a restaurant in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk.


From the 11th to the 13th, she stayed only at home. COVID-19 symptoms reportedly appeared on the 11th. On the 14th, she visited Chilseong Market in Buk-gu, Daegu, and a restaurant in Daegu. On the 15th, she stayed at home again.


On the 16th, she visited a hospital, pharmacy, and snack bar in Daegu, and then went to Pascucci Daegu Sinam Branch located in Sinam-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu. On the 17th and 18th, she stayed only at home. On the 19th, she stopped by Beomeo 2-dong Post Office located in Beomeo-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, as well as banks and discount marts in Daegu.


On the 20th, she underwent a COVID-19 test at the Suseong-gu Public Health Center screening clinic in the morning, was confirmed positive, and was admitted to Kyungpook National University Hospital in the afternoon.



Meanwhile, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu reached 6,899 as of midnight on the 21st. Currently, there are 40 confirmed patients. Thirty-eight are hospitalized in seven hospitals nationwide, and two are receiving treatment at residential treatment centers. One patient was declared recovered the previous day, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 6,764 (recovery rate 96.8%). The death toll remains at 185, unchanged from the previous day.


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