Daegu City Celebrates One Month of Zero COVID-19 Community Infections: "Thanks to Our Citizens"

No Local Infections for 30 Consecutive Days Since July 3... Stable Quarantine System Maintained

The photo shows a nursing hospital in Seo-gu, Daegu, where COVID-19 confirmed cases surged on March 18.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 2nd, marking the 30th day without any new local infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Daegu City issued a press release expressing gratitude to the medical staff and citizens who have diligently followed quarantine guidelines in their daily lives.

In Daegu, starting from the first confirmed COVID-19 case on February 18, cluster infections spread mainly within specific groups, with the number of new confirmed cases reaching about 740 in a single day on February 28.

Within just a few days, the explosive increase in confirmed cases led to a shortage of hospital beds, causing patients to miss timely treatment. As restaurants and businesses closed one after another, all economic activities came to a halt.

However, following the '3·28 Daegu Movement' proposed by Daegu City, urging citizens to endure a little longer, citizens actively participated in social distancing. This led to a turning point on April 10, 53 days after the first local confirmed case, when no new cases were reported. The downward trend has continued, and as of midnight on August 2, there have been no local infections for 30 consecutive days.

The number of confirmed cases in Daegu, which peaked at 3,124 on April 2, has decreased to 10 as of the 2nd, with only one local infection patient hospitalized excluding those confirmed after overseas entry.

In this regard, Daegu City emphasized that this calming trend is the result of cooperation not only from medical staff, firefighters, and volunteers who rushed from across the country to overcome Daegu’s disaster situation, but also from local medical personnel and citizens who quietly fulfilled their roles.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, "I would like to express my gratitude to the medical staff and citizens who have made the current stable quarantine situation possible," and added, "During the vacation season, there may be increased contact and activities among people at travel destinations and multi-use facilities. To have a safe and relaxing vacation, please strictly follow quarantine guidelines even at your vacation spots."

Meanwhile, Daegu City continues to conduct COVID-19 testing for suspected cases and high-risk groups, and has established a 24-hour emergency response system to immediately respond to any confirmed cases.

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