Gyeongbuk, 'COVID-19' Quiet in the Community for 17 Days... Local Cases Remain at 1,343

On June 17, visitors are viewing the "New Solidarity" exhibition at the Daegu Art Museum in Suseong-gu, Daegu.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] As of midnight on the 23rd, Gyeongbuk Province has not reported any community transmission of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for 17 consecutive days.

Although one Bangladeshi individual each in Goryeong and Gyeongsan tested positive as imported cases on the 20th and 22nd, respectively, there have been no infections among residents in the 23 cities and counties since the 6th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 23rd, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region remains at 1,343 as of midnight, unchanged from the previous day.

The number of recovered patients increased to 1,275 after one patient was discharged from Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital the day before. The death toll remains steady at 58. Currently, 10 confirmed patients are receiving treatment at three hospitals in the province: Pohang Medical Center (4), Andong Medical Center (4), and Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital (2).

Meanwhile, in Gyeongbuk, one Bangladeshi tested positive as an imported case in Gyeongsan and Goryeong on the 22nd and 20th, respectively. The case on the 20th was the first imported case in 14 days. On the 6th, the father of two brothers attending Daegu Agricultural Meister High School living in Gumi tested positive, and on the 5th, a female teacher in her 20s at Gyeongbuk Food Meister High School residing in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsan, was confirmed positive. On the 4th, one imported case each was confirmed in Pohang and Yeongcheon.

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