Gyeongbuk, Sarang Jeil Church and Gwanghwamun Rally 'COVID-19 Confirmed Cases' Increase to 11

1 Confirmed on the 16th, 3 on the 17th, 3 on the 18th, 4 on the 19th
As of midnight on the 20th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 1383

On the afternoon of the 19th, the area around Jeolmeum Street in Jongno-gu, Seoul, appeared quiet. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 19th, a total of 5 additional people in Gyeongbuk, including 4 participants of the Liberation Day Gwanghwamun rally, tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 20th, the previous day, 2 people in Gyeongsan (a 62-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman residing in Daegu), 1 person in Yeongdeok (a 50-year-old woman), 1 person in Pohang (a 52-year-old man), and 1 person in Yecheon (a 52-year-old woman) were notified of positive COVID-19 test results.

Among them, except for one who was tested at Semyung Hospital in Gyeongsan, the other 4 were identified as having attended the Gwanghwamun rally in Seoul on the 15th.

The 43-year-old woman residing in Daegu was investigated to have come into contact with a confirmed case in Dongjak-gu, Seoul on the 14th. She was tested at Semyung Hospital in Gyeongsan on the 18th after traveling from Seoul through Mungyeong, confirmed positive, and was admitted to Daegu Medical Center.

In the province, 7 people were confirmed positive related to Sarang Jeil Church and the Gwanghwamun rally from the 16th to the 18th, and with 4 more confirmed on this day, the total increased to 11. They include 3 in Pohang, 2 in Cheongdo, 2 in Yeongdeok, 1 in Gyeongsan, 1 in Sangju, 1 in Goryeong, and 1 in Yecheon.

Health authorities estimate that about 1,300 participants from the Gyeongbuk region attended the Gwanghwamun rally and continue to request voluntary diagnostic testing.

As of midnight on the 20th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region was tallied at 1,383. The number of recovered patients is 1,308, and deaths total 58. Eighteen confirmed patients are receiving treatment at Andong Medical Center (15), Pohang Medical Center (1), and hospitals in other cities and provinces (2).

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