Gyeongbuk, Quiet for 10 Days Amid COVID-19... Regional Cumulative Cases Reach 1,351

As of 12 AM on the 16th, the number of recovered patients is 1,289

On July 15, near Oksan Seowon in Angang-eup, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, a tiger shrike, classified as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, was feeding its chicks in a tree.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongbuk, there have been no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for 10 consecutive days.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 16th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases remains the same as the previous day at 1,351. The number of recovered patients increased to 1,289 as one patient was discharged the day before. Currently, four confirmed patients are receiving treatment at Andong Medical Center (2 patients) and other regional hospitals. The number of deaths in the Gyeongbuk area remains unchanged at 58.

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

The sources of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk are as follows: Shincheonji Church 473, Cheongdo Daenam Hospital 116, Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home 68, Gyeongsan Seoyoyang Hospital 65, Yecheon local infection 41, overseas pilgrimage 29, Chilgok Milal Disabled Facility 25, overseas inflow 35, etc. The infection routes of the remaining 499 cases have not been identified.

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