A COVID-19 'Confirmed' Case in a 60s Resident of Gyeongsan... Community Infection in Gyeongbuk Occurs After Four Days

Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Province Reach 1,554 as of Midnight on the 12th

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] One more confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been reported in Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 12th, as of midnight, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region increased by one from the previous day, totaling 1,554. The cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongsan-si rose to 669.

A woman in her 60s living in Gyeongsan was classified as a contact of a confirmed case in Daegu and tested positive on the 11th. It was confirmed that on the 3rd, she had a meal with six acquaintances and a confirmed case from Osolgilda Bang in Dong-gu, Daegu. Except for this woman, the others tested negative.

The occurrence of community infection confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk Province on this day is the first in four days.

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