Pakistani Man in Self-Quarantine in Chilgok, Gyeongbuk Confirmed with 'COVID-19'

Cumulative COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongbuk Rise to 1,346

On June 17, visitors are viewing the exhibition "New Solidarity" at Daegu Art Museum in Suseong-gu, Daegu. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] A new case of overseas-imported COVID-19 infection has emerged again in Gyeongsangbuk-do after three days.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 29th, a 20-year-old Pakistani man who was under self-quarantine in Chilgok-gun tested positive the day before. This man tested negative in the first quarantine test on the 16th but was confirmed infected in a test taken before the end of his self-quarantine.

Accordingly, as of midnight on the same day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased to 1,346. The number of recovered patients rose to 1,282 with one discharge from Andong Medical Center the previous day, while the death toll remained at 58.

Meanwhile, on the 24th and 26th in Gyeongju, a 38-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son who entered from Kazakhstan were confirmed as COVID-19 positive. Earlier, on the 22nd and 20th, one Bangladeshi person in Gyeongsan and Goryeong respectively tested positive consecutively. The case on the 20th (overseas-imported case) was the first in 14 days.

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