Gyeongbuk, 40s Woman Entering from Uzbekistan Confirmed with 'COVID-19'... Gyeongju City Total 55 Cases

As of 0:00 on the 29th, Gyeongbuk cumulative confirmed cases total 1,356... No community infections for 23 consecutive days

Passengers leaving the arrival hall at Incheon International Airport on the morning of July 23. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] A woman in her 40s from Uzbekistan who entered Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 29th, a 47-year-old woman who entered from Uzbekistan through Incheon Airport on the 14th tested positive at Gyeongju Public Health Center on the 27th, coinciding with the end of her self-quarantine, and was admitted to Andong Medical Center.

Accordingly, as of 0:00 on the same day, the number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongsangbuk-do area increased to 1,356 (55 in Gyeongju-si). The number of recovered patients and deaths remained the same as the previous day at 1,293 (95.4%) and 58 deaths, respectively.

In the Gyeongsangbuk-do area, sporadic overseas imported cases have been reported, including a man in his 30s who entered Pohang-si from Mexico on the 19th, a woman in her 30s who entered Chilgok-gun from the Philippines on the 20th, a 65-year-old man from Uzbekistan who entered Yeongju-si from the United Kingdom on the 23rd, and a 62-year-old man who entered Andong-si from Africa on the 26th. The confirmed case on the 19th was the first in 13 days. However, community transmission has not been confirmed for 23 consecutive days.

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