Daegu·Gyeongbuk, Over 20 Days of Calm in COVID-19 Community Transmission

Daegu Reports No Community Cases for 23 Days Since the 4th
Gyeongbuk at 20 Days... Andong Medical Center to Become 'Clean Zone' After 3 Discharges

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Daegu and Gyeongbuk, despite sporadic overseas-imported cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), no community-confirmed cases have been reported for more than 20 days, maintaining a calm situation.

According to Daegu City on the 26th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu remains the same as the previous day at 6,939. The number of recovered patients and deaths also remains unchanged at 6,829 (recovery rate 97.1%) and 187, respectively.

In Daegu, sporadic overseas-imported cases have occurred, such as a woman in her 30s who entered from the United States on the 22nd and tested positive on the 23rd, being hospitalized at Daegu Dongsan Hospital. However, community infections have not been confirmed for 23 consecutive days since the 4th.

In Gyeongbuk, no community-confirmed cases have been reported for 20 days. There are only three patients at Andong Medical Center, and the region is about to be declared a clean area. As of midnight on the 26th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk remains the same as the previous day at 1,354. The number of recovered patients and deaths also remains unchanged at 1,293 (recovery rate 95.4%) and 58, respectively.

In Gyeongbuk, sporadic overseas-imported cases 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, community infections have not occurred for twenty days.

Meanwhile, the causes of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk are as follows: Shincheonji Church 473 cases, Cheongdo Daenam Hospital 116 cases, Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home 68 cases, Gyeongsan Seo Nursing Hospital 65 cases, Yecheon local infections 41 cases, overseas pilgrimage 29 cases, Chilgok Milal Disabled Facility 25 cases, and 38 cases of overseas import. The infection routes of the remaining 499 cases are unknown.

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