As of 0:00 on the 27th, the cumulative confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region total 1,354

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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 21 consecutive days. Only three patients remain at Andong Medical Center, and the region is on the verge of being declared a clean area.


According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 27th, 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 remains 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 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 local community infections have been confirmed for 21 days.



Meanwhile, the sources 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 importation. The infection routes of the remaining 499 cases have not been identified.


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