Gyeongbuk, COVID-19 Community Quiet for Five Days... One Overseas Case Confirmed in Gyeongju

6-Year-Old Ukrainian Child Arriving in Gyeongju on the 12th Tests Positive
Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Reach 1,528 as of Midnight on the 13th

On the 12th, ahead of the implementation of a system that can mandate mask-wearing for users and workers of public transportation and medical institutions, as well as attendees of gatherings, citizens are seen wearing masks while using the bus at Seoul Station Bus Transfer Center. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongbuk Province, centered around Gyeongju and Pohang, where new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) cases had been surging for nearly a month, community infections have been quiet for five days. However, sporadic imported cases continue in places like Gimcheon and Gyeongju.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 13th, a 6-year-old Ukrainian national, A, who entered the country through Incheon Airport on the 10th with his mother, tested positive for COVID-19 at the Gyeongju Public Health Center. The mother tested negative.

As of midnight on the 13th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongju area reached 99, and the total for Gyeongbuk Province rose to 1,528.

There are 32 confirmed patients in Gyeongbuk Province. They are receiving treatment distributed across Pohang Medical Center (1), Gimcheon Medical Center (10), Andong Medical Center (14), Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital (4), Kyungpook National University Hospital (2), and Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital (1).

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