Gyeongbuk Reports Zero New COVID-19 Cases for 7 Consecutive Days... Regional Total Remains at 1,351

On the 11th, the first weekend after the opening of the East Coast beaches in Gangwon, a banner urging compliance with quarantine rules such as social distancing and wearing masks to prevent COVID-19 is hung at Sokcho Beach.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongbuk, the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been zero for seven consecutive days.

The last new confirmed case in Gyeongbuk was an overseas entrant on the 6th, and there have been no infections through community transmission since the 5th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 13th, as of midnight, the total number of confirmed cases is 1,351. The number of recovered patients is 1,287 (95.2%), and the death toll remains at 58. Currently, six confirmed patients are being treated at Andong Medical Center (4) and hospitals in other cities and provinces (2).

Looking at the status of confirmed cases by 23 cities and counties in Gyeongbuk, Gyeongsan City has the highest number with 639 cases. Cheongdo County has 142, Gumi City 78, Bonghwa County 71, Gyeongju City 54, Pohang City and Andong City each 53, Chilgok County 50, and so on. Ulleung County is the only area with no confirmed cases so far.

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