Daegu, 'COVID-19' Community Transmission at Zero for 31 Consecutive Days

As of 00:00 on the 3rd, the cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu region total 6,942

On July 29, at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, spectators at the Hanwha Eagles vs. Samsung Lions game were wearing masks and sitting apart, silently cheering using only body movements. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Daegu, there has been no community transmission of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for 31 consecutive days.

According to Daegu City on the 3rd, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region is 6,942. The number of recovered patients and deaths remains the same as the previous day at 6,843 (recovery rate 97.2%) and 187, respectively.

In the Daegu area, no new community infections of COVID-19 have occurred for 31 days since July 4. Despite cases of imported infections, such as the consecutive confirmations of a mother and daughter who entered from Syria on the 1st and 2nd, the local community remains calm.

Currently, 11 confirmed patients are undergoing isolation treatment in the Daegu area. Of these, 10 are hospitalized in five hospitals nationwide, and one is in a residential treatment center. Among them, only one hospitalized patient is a confirmed case of community infection excluding those who entered from overseas.

On the 2nd, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin, marking one month without community transmission, said, "I would like to express my gratitude to the medical staff and citizens who have made the current stable quarantine situation possible," and urged, "During the vacation season, contact and activities among people may increase at travel destinations and multi-use facilities. To have a safe and relaxed vacation, please strictly follow quarantine rules even at vacation spots."

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