39 Residents Confirmed COVID-19 Positive Over 12 Days in Gyeongju and Pohang... Focus on Two Local Governments in Gyeongbuk Province

As of 0:00 on the 24th, cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 1,482
Gyeongju 86 (Gyeongju city self-reported 87), Pohang 80

A family of a daycare teacher in Seoul has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On the 23rd, children from the daycare underwent preliminary testing at the Dongjak-gu Public Health Center screening clinic in Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Two people in their 30s in Gyeongju and Pohang, Gyeongbuk, were newly confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 24th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 2 from the previous day to 1,482.

A man in his 30s from Pohang, Gyeongbuk, who commutes to work in Daegu, visited the Pohang Buk-gu Public Health Center with cold symptoms such as fever and chills, and was notified of a positive result on the 23rd. The route of infection has not been identified.

Mr. A, a confirmed case in his 30s living in Hwangseong-dong, Gyeongju (Pohang case number 87), was classified as a contact of Gyeongju case number 86 and tested positive. Cases 87, 86, and 85 are from the same family.

Meanwhile, confirmed cases have been continuing in Gyeongju and Pohang since the 11th. On the 22nd, six people, including one in Gyeongju and five in Pohang, were notified of positive results. Over the past 12 days, 39 residents (19 in Gyeongju, 20 in Pohang) in these two municipalities in Gyeongbuk have been confirmed positive.

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