Gyeongbuk, 60s Returning from Africa Confirmed with 'COVID-19'... Andong City Total 54 Cases

As of 0:00 on the 28th, cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk reach 1,355
Daegu records 25 consecutive days of zero community infections

Amid the COVID-19 shock causing South Korea's economy to shrink by more than 3% in the second quarter compared to the first quarter this year, a notice of "Temporary Closure" is posted on the glass window of a closed store in Myeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 23.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] A man in his 60s who returned home to Andong, Gyeongbuk, has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 28th, a 62-year-old man who arrived from Africa through Incheon Airport on the 26th tested positive the next day and was admitted to Andong Medical Center. The man, who has an address in Andong, is believed to have stayed in Africa since November of last year.

Accordingly, as of midnight on the same day, the number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased to 1,355 (54 in Andong City). The number of recovered patients and deaths remained the same as the previous day at 1,293 (95.4%) and 58, respectively.

In the Gyeongbuk area, 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 Uzbek man 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 been confirmed for 22 consecutive days.

Meanwhile, in Daegu on the 28th, no new COVID-19 cases were reported for the fourth consecutive day. Transmission through community infection has not occurred for 25 days since the 4th. As of midnight on the same day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu was 6,939, with 187 deaths and 6,835 recoveries (97.2%).

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