Daegu, a person in their 20s confirmed with COVID-19 after entering from the Philippines... Local infections remain quiet for 41 days

As of midnight on the 13th, Gyeongbuk region reports no confirmed cases for 3 consecutive days

On the morning of the 11th, the sky over Daegu, after the monsoon and typhoon had passed, turned blue for the first time in a long while. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Daegu, on the 13th, a new confirmed case of COVID-19 was identified as an imported case from overseas after four days. Unlike sporadic overseas imports, no community infections have been reported in Daegu for 41 consecutive days, maintaining a state of calm.

According to Daegu City on the 13th, a man in his 20s who arrived at Incheon Airport from the Philippines on the 12th tested positive at the Jung-gu Public Health Center in Daegu and was admitted to Daegu Medical Center. This man, a South Korean national, was understood to have mainly lived in China.

Accordingly, as of midnight on the same day, the cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu increased to 6,946 (6,881 local infections, 65 imported cases). The number of recovered patients was recorded at 6,849 after one discharge the previous day, and the death toll remained at 187.

Currently, 10 confirmed patients are undergoing isolation treatment, receiving care at three hospitals nationwide (9 patients) and one residential treatment center (1 patient). In Daegu, no community infections have occurred for 41 consecutive days since the 4th of last month.

In Gyeongbuk Province, no new COVID-19 cases have been reported for three consecutive days. As of midnight on the same day, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk stood at 1,369, with 1,300 recoveries (94.9%) and 58 deaths. Currently, 11 patients are hospitalized and receiving treatment at two hospitals nationwide, including Andong Medical Center.

In Gyeongbuk, where sporadic imported cases and confirmed cases among visitors from other regions occasionally raised concerns about community spread, no new confirmed cases have appeared since the 11th. On the 10th, a 36-year-old man who had stayed in Japan and arrived at Incheon Airport on the 8th tested positive at Gyeongju Public Health Center and was transferred to a hospital. His wife and one child, who arrived with him, tested negative.

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