Gyeongbuk, 5 Cases of 'Community Transmission' in 4 Cities and Counties... Also 4 Imported Cases

5 Confirmed Cases from Yeongdeok, Cheongdo, Goryeong, and Mungyeong with 1-2 Each
As of Midnight on the 1st, Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Reach 1,422

As the social distancing level 2.5 to prevent the resurgence of COVID-19 is implemented, a notice of temporary closure is posted at an academy in Noryangjin, Dongjak-gu, Seoul on the 31st.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] It has been confirmed that a total of 9 people in Gyeongbuk tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) on August 31, including 4 cases imported from overseas.

Residents in several cities and counties such as Yeongdeok, Cheongdo, Goryeong, and Mungyeong were confirmed positive in groups of 1 to 2, raising concerns about simultaneous widespread community transmission.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 1st, three people in their 30s, 40s, and 70s who were notified as confirmed cases or contacts from the Gwanghwamun rally participants in Cheongdo and Yeongdeok underwent testing at Cheongdo Public Health Center and Pohang Buk-gu Public Health Center (2 people from Yeongdeok), and were confirmed positive.

A person in their 60s living in Goryeong was notified as a contact of a confirmed case from Sarang Jeil Church and tested positive in a pre-release test during self-quarantine. A person in their 70s living in Mungyeong visited a hospital due to indigestion symptoms and was found positive for COVID-19 during a detailed examination.

Aside from these community infections, four foreigners?two men in their 20s from South Africa in Pohang, a man in his 40s from Russia in Gyeongju, and a man in his 20s from Uzbekistan in Gyeongsan?were confirmed positive as imported cases and hospitalized.

As of midnight on the 1st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area has increased to 1,422. Among them, 16 are related to the Gwanghwamun rally, 11 to Sarang Jeil Church, 56 are imported cases, 522 are others (infection routes unknown), and 817 were infected before August.

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