As of 0:00 on the 25th, there are 3 patients at Andong Medical Center

On July 24, Iraqi dispatched workers arrived at Incheon Airport aboard the Air Force aerial refueling aircraft 'KC-330' and are exiting the arrival hall. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

On July 24, Iraqi dispatched workers arrived at Incheon Airport aboard the Air Force aerial refueling aircraft 'KC-330' and are exiting the arrival hall. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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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) in the local community for 19 consecutive days. Since there are only three patients at Andong Medical Center, the region is on the verge of being declared a clean area.


According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 25th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area remains at 1,354, the same as the previous day. The number of recovered patients increased to 1,293 (a recovery rate of 95.4%) as one patient who had been receiving treatment at a hospital in another region was discharged, while the death toll remains unchanged at 58.


In the Gyeongbuk area, sporadic cases of overseas importation have been reported, including a man in his 30s who entered Pohang City from Mexico on the 19th, a woman in her 30s who entered Chilgok County from the Philippines on the 20th, and a 65-year-old man from Uzbekistan who entered Yeongju City from the United Kingdom on the 23rd. The confirmed case on the 19th was the first in 13 days. However, no community infections have occurred for eighteen consecutive days.



Meanwhile, the sources of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk are as follows: Shincheonji Church with 473 cases, Cheongdo Daenam Hospital with 116 cases, Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home with 68 cases, Gyeongsan Seo Nursing Hospital with 65 cases, Yecheon local infections with 41 cases, overseas pilgrimage with 29 cases, Chilgok Milal Disabled Facility with 25 cases, and 38 cases of overseas importation. The infection routes of the remaining 499 cases have not been identified.


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