Daegu and Gyeongbuk Confirm 3 COVID-19 Cases Among Arrivals from the US and Mexico

As of 0:00 on the 20th, 2 additional cases in Daegu bring the total to 6,934
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On the morning of July 20, a thermal imaging camera is operating at the bus terminal in Gwangcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju to check the body temperature of bus passengers.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Daegu, where sporadic cases of COVID-19 imported from overseas continue, 2 new confirmed cases were identified on the 20th.

According to Daegu City, one resident of Dalseo-gu who returned from Mexico on the 18th was tested at the Dongdaegu Station walk-through screening clinic and was notified of a positive result on the 19th, after which they were admitted to Kyungpook National University Hospital. Another resident of Suseong-gu, who entered the country from the United States on the 6th and underwent 14 days of self-quarantine, tested positive during the pre-release test on the 19th and was admitted to Daegu Dongsan Hospital.

Accordingly, as of midnight on the 20th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu remains at 6,934, the same as the previous day. The number of recovered patients increased by one with a discharge the previous day, totaling 6,825 (recovery rate 97.1%). The death toll stands at 186.

In Daegu, following 2 cases on the 16th, a family of 3 who entered from Uzbekistan was confirmed positive on the 18th.

Meanwhile, in the Gyeongbuk region, a 38-year-old man who stayed in Mexico for about 5 months and returned to Pohang City was newly confirmed positive, breaking the 'zero' record after 13 days. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk as of midnight on the 20th is 1,352.

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

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