Gyeongju Couple in Their 60s Confirmed Positive, Community Infection Alert... Gyeongbuk Total Reaches 1,350 Cases

3-4 Days of Consecutive COVID-19 Positive Cases in Couples... "Worried About Husband's Complex Movement"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, a couple in their 60s has been confirmed as COVID-19 positive, raising concerns about the spread of community infection.

The couple's movements are complex, and the fact that the wife tested positive while asymptomatic deepens the concerns of health authorities.

According to Gyeongsangbuk-do and Gyeongju City on the 5th, the new confirmed case the previous day was the spouse of a 68-year-old man who tested positive on the 3rd. The man, who transmitted COVID-19 to his wife, was identified to have come into contact with another confirmed case in Goyang City, Gyeonggi-do, which he visited on the 24th of last month.

Currently, close contacts including their son, who tested negative, have entered a two-week self-quarantine. As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Gyeongsangbuk-do reached 1,350 as of midnight on the 5th. The cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongju, where the couple was diagnosed, stand at 54.

A Gyeongju City health official stated, "We were very concerned because the husband's (Gyeongju 53rd case) movements were complex and he had many contacts, but only his spouse tested positive in the full inspection," and urged citizens to strictly follow safety guidelines such as wearing masks and social distancing.

Meanwhile, the number of recovered patients in Gyeongsangbuk-do is 1,284, and the death toll remains at 58. The sources of infection among the 1,350 confirmed cases are as follows: Shincheonji 473, Cheongdo Daenam Hospital 116, Pureun Nursing Home 68, Seo Nursing Hospital 65, Yecheon local infection 41, pilgrimage 29, overseas inflow 34, and the infection routes of 499 cases remain unidentified.

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