Daegu, 29 Days of No Local COVID-19 Infections... 1 Case Reported in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk

As of 00:00 on the 1st, cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu reach 6,940
37-year-old woman confirmed in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk... first case in the area in 26 days

On July 22, citizens visiting the screening clinic at Songpa-gu Public Health Center in Seoul are filling out a questionnaire before undergoing a COVID-19 test. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Daegu, no new infections of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through community transmission have been reported for 29 consecutive days.

According to Daegu City on the 1st, as of midnight, the total number of confirmed cases is 6,940. The number of recovered patients increased by 2 the previous day, totaling 6,843 (97.2%), and the number of deaths is 187.

Currently, 7 confirmed patients from Daegu are hospitalized and receiving treatment at five hospitals nationwide. In Daegu, no community infections have occurred for twenty-nine days since the 4th.

Meanwhile, in Gyeongbuk, a 37-year-old woman living in Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, stayed at a relative's house in Gyeongsan City from the 29th of last month and was tested after her mother was confirmed positive. She was confirmed positive at the Gyeongsan City Public Health Center on the 31st.

This is the first community infection case in Gyeongbuk in 26 days since the 5th. Accordingly, the total number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk has increased to 1,360.

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