2 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongsan and Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk... Ongoing Infection from Chilgok 'Jangnoesam Bal'

Chilgok Jangnoesam Business Briefing Attendance Increases to 19
As of Midnight on the 16th, Cumulative COVID-19 Cases in Gyeongbuk Reach 1,449

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 16th, 2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified in Gyeongbuk. Among them, one person was related to the Chilgok Jangnoesam (wild ginseng) business briefing, and infection cases originating from Jangnoesam continue to occur.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 16th, a man in his 60s living in Gyeongsan was tested at the Gyeongsan Public Health Center due to symptoms of chills, cough, and muscle pain, and was notified of a positive result on the 15th. It was investigated that this man visited the office of a confirmed case in Daegu who tested positive on the 3rd after attending the Chilgok Jangnoesam briefing on the 3rd.

A man in his 50s living in Gyeongju was tested at the Gyeongju Public Health Center due to symptoms of sputum and chills, and received a positive diagnosis on the 15th. The quarantine authorities are investigating the infection route of this man.

As a result, the cumulative confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 2 (Gyeongsan and Gyeongju) compared to the previous day, totaling 1,449 as of midnight on the 16th.

Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases related to the "Wild Ginseng (Jangnoesam) Business Briefing" held on the 2nd at the Pyeongsan Academy Training Center in Dongmyeong-myeon, Chilgok-gun, has increased to 19 (16 attendees). According to the quarantine authorities' findings, a total of 34 people from the Yeongnam region attended the briefing, including 4 from Pohang and 2 from Gyeongju at that time.

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