Gyeongbuk, 20 Days of 'COVID-19' Community Infection Remain 'Quiet'

As of 0:00 on the 26th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 1,354... 3 under treatment

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongbuk, there have been no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the community for 20 consecutive days. The only patients are three individuals at Andong Medical Center, and the region is on the verge of being declared a clean area.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 26th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area remains at 1,354, unchanged from the previous day. The number of recovered patients and deaths also remain the same at 1,293 (recovery rate 95.4%) and 58, respectively.

In the Gyeongbuk area, sporadic cases of overseas importation have been reported, including a man in his 30s who entered Pohang 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 from the United Kingdom on the 23rd. The confirmed case on the 19th was the first in 13 days. However, no community transmission has occurred for twenty 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 Seoyoyang 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 from overseas importation. The infection routes of the remaining 499 cases have not been identified.

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