Pohang City Reports Overseas Arrivals Confirmed with 'COVID-19' ... First Case in Gyeongbuk in 13 Days

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in South Africa announced on July 19 that a total of 17 Korean nationals will return home this weekend amid the severe spread of COVID-19 in South Africa. The photo shows passengers of the Qatar Airways special flight standing in front of the bus to the airport on the 18th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] It was confirmed on the 19th that one overseas entrant residing in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). With this, Gyeongbuk Province's record of no COVID-19 cases was broken after 13 days.

According to Pohang City, Mr. A, who returned on the 18th by air, took the KTX to Pohang, underwent testing at the Nam-gu Public Health Center screening clinic, went home, and was notified of a positive diagnosis on the 19th.

A city official stated, "Mr. A traveled alone in one car on the KTX and currently shows no particular symptoms," adding, "We cannot disclose which country he came from."

With the occurrence of a new confirmed case on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region increased to 1,352 as of the 19th. The numbers of recovered patients and deaths remain at 1,289 and 58, respectively.

The last new confirmed case in the Gyeongbuk area was an overseas entrant on the 6th, and infections through community transmission have been quiet since the 5th.

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