Daegu City Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases... 31 Confirmed in One Week

As of 0:00 on the 23rd, Daegu region cumulative confirmed cases 6,978... "Mandatory mask-wearing enforced"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Cases of community transmission of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are rapidly increasing in Daegu following the Liberation Day rallies.

Since the 16th, there have been 32 confirmed cases over the course of a week (including 1 imported case). Among the 31 community transmission cases, 28 are linked to infections originating from the Seoul metropolitan area, such as the Gwanghwamun rallies.

According to Daegu City on the 23rd, 6 new cases were confirmed in a single day. Two were related to the Gwanghwamun rally, and four were confirmed through testing of contacts of confirmed cases.

Two residents of Suseong-gu, who are family members living with a rally attendee confirmed positive the previous day, tested positive. Additionally, two relatives living in Seo-gu and Dalseo-gu were newly confirmed positive through contact testing related to a confirmed case from Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, who visited Daegu to attend a family funeral. One resident of Dalseo-gu, who visited a fried chicken restaurant at the same time as a confirmed case from Dongjak-gu, Seoul, who had visited Daegu, and one resident of Buk-gu, who was a contact related to Dongsan Church in Cheonan-si, Chungnam, also tested positive.

With these 6 additional confirmed cases, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu as of midnight on the 23rd reached 6,978.

Meanwhile, considering the trend of COVID-19 resurgence, Daegu City announced on the 23rd that it will enforce mandatory mask-wearing. A guidance period will be designated until October 12, after which fines will be imposed on those not wearing masks starting from the 13th.

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