Confirmed Cases Related to Gimcheon University Increase to 16... 80 Infected in Gyeongbuk Over Eight Days

On the 23rd, 3 more cases related to Gimcheon University and 6 more cases related to Yeongcheon elders
Cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region as of midnight on the 24th reach 1,634

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 330, maintaining the 300s for five consecutive days, the Sinchon area in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, appeared quiet on the 22nd. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Sporadic chain infection cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue unabated in the Gyeongbuk region.

On the 23rd, the number of new confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk increased by 9, including 3 related to Gimcheon University and 6 residents related to elderly people in Yeongju, bringing the cumulative confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region to 1,634 as of midnight on the 24th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province, the confirmed cases related to Gimcheon University started with 3 students on the 19th, increasing to 7 on the 20th, 3 on the 21st, and 3 on the 23rd, totaling 16 as of midnight on the 24th. Among the 3 new confirmed cases, 2 were contacts of a general restaurant, and 1 was a contact of a PC room operator.

The confirmed cases related to elderly people in Yeongju started with 1 elderly person on the 21st, increasing to 2 on the 22nd and 6 on the 23rd, totaling 9. Among the 6 new confirmed cases, 3 are family members (spouse, son, granddaughter) of the confirmed case on the 22nd. The other 3 include 1 acquaintance from a club, 1 spouse of the acquaintance, and 1 case with an infection route under investigation.

As additional confirmed cases have occurred, Gyeongbuk Province dispatched a rapid response team again to identify the movements of confirmed cases and establish quarantine measures, and Yeongju City is conducting tests on 578 additional contacts.

Kim Jin-hyun, Director of Welfare and Health Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, appealed, "COVID-19 is infiltrating daily life," and urged, "Please strictly adhere to quarantine rules such as staying at home if possible, resting when sick, and wearing masks."

Meanwhile, in Gyeongbuk Province, after a brief lull in new confirmed cases on November 13-14, the number of new cases over the past eight days since the 15th has reached 80, increasing anxiety among local residents.

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