Chilgok-gun, 40s Returning from Brazil Business Trip Confirmed with 'COVID-19'... Gyeongbuk Total Reaches 1,431 Cases

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] A man in his 40s from Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk, who returned from a business trip to Brazil, has been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 5th, the man in his 40s, who returned via Incheon Airport on the 3rd, was tested for COVID-19 at the Chilgok Public Health Center and was notified of a positive diagnosis the following day, after which he was admitted to a residential treatment center.

Accordingly, as of midnight on the 5th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by one from the previous day to 1,431.

There are currently 45 patients in the Gyeongbuk area who have been confirmed positive and are still receiving treatment. They are receiving treatment dispersed across Pohang Medical Center (7), Gimcheon Medical Center (3), Andong Medical Center (17), Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital (4), hospitals in other cities and provinces (3), and residential treatment centers (2).

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