2 Confirmed Cases of Overseas Inflow in Gyeongsan-si... Zero Local Infections in Gyeongbuk for a Week

On October 29, medical staff at the COVID-19 screening clinic of Gangnam-gu Public Health Center in Seoul are assisting citizens in filling out questionnaires. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been added in Gyeongsan City, both imported from overseas. However, no new local transmission cases have occurred in the Gyeongbuk region for several days, maintaining a stable situation.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 4th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased by 2 from the previous day, totaling 1,548.

The 666th and 667th confirmed cases in Gyeongsan are a 50-year-old and a 20-year-old foreign nationals from Mexico who entered Gyeongsan City through Incheon Airport on the 17th of last month.

The 666th confirmed case tested positive after being tested due to a confirmed case in their grandchild on November 1st. The 667th confirmed case tested positive during contact tracing after family members who entered together were confirmed positive.

The number of deaths and recoveries in the Gyeongbuk region remains the same as the previous day, with 61 deaths and 1,474 recoveries.

By city and county, Gyeongsan City has the highest number of confirmed cases at 667, followed by Cheongdo County with 146, Pohang City with 108, Gyeongju City with 100 (101 according to Gyeongju's own count), Gumi City with 93, Bonghwa County with 71, Andong City with 55, Yecheon County with 49, Uiseong County with 44, and Yeongcheon City with 40.

Ten or fewer cases are reported in Mungyeong City (10), Gunwi County (7), Yeongju City (6), Cheongsong County (2), Yeongyang County (2), and Uljin County (1). No confirmed cases have yet been reported in Ulleung County.

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