Gyeongbuk, 'COVID-19' New Cases Remain 'Quiet' for 11 Consecutive Days... 1,351 Local Confirmed Cases

As of 0:00 on the 17th, the number of recovered patients is 1,289

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[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 eleven consecutive days.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 17th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases remains the same as the previous day at 1,351. The number of recovered patients and deaths also remain unchanged at 1,289 and 58, respectively. Currently, four confirmed patients are receiving treatment at Andong Medical Center (2 patients) and other regional hospitals.

The last new confirmed case in Gyeongbuk was an overseas entrant on the 6th, and infections through community transmission have been quiet 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 Seo Nursing 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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