Two Overseas COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Daegu... Total 6,939 Confirmed

On July 22, a citizen visiting the health center screening clinic in Songpa-gu, Seoul, is undergoing a COVID-19 test. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Daegu, two people have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 as cases of overseas entry. Despite consecutive overseas entry cases, no community infections have been reported in Daegu for 21 days.

According to Daegu City on the 24th, a woman in her 30s who arrived from the United States on the 22nd tested positive on the 23rd at the Dongdaegu Station walk-through screening clinic and was admitted to Daegu Dongsan Hospital.

Another confirmed case, a man in his 20s residing in Dalseo-gu, was confirmed positive the day after arriving from New Zealand on the 22nd at the Dongdaegu Station screening clinic and was admitted to Dongsan Hospital.

Accordingly, as of midnight on the same day, the total number of confirmed cases in Daegu rose to 6,939. The number of recovered patients and deaths remained the same as the previous day at 6,827 (97.1%) and 187, respectively. Among the 20 patients currently undergoing isolation treatment, 19 are hospitalized in three hospitals nationwide, and one is receiving treatment at a residential treatment center.

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