Daegu and Capital Area See Continued 'N-th Infection'... 7 New Confirmed Cases

As of 0:00 on the 5th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu area total 7,263

On the afternoon of the 4th, at the '100 Won Great Love Sharing Practice Event' held at Daegu Dong-gu Office, Bae Gi-cheol, the head of Dong-gu Office, and other attendees are gathering 100 won coins collected in piggy banks in one place.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Daegu, 'n-th infection' cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originating from the Seoul metropolitan area continue to occur.

According to Daegu City on the 5th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region increased by 7 from the previous day to 7,263 (7,163 local infections, 100 imported cases). All 7 cases (2 in Dalseong-gun, 2 in Nam-gu, 1 in Buk-gu, 1 in Dalseo-gu, 1 in Suseong-gu) are local infections.

Among them, 3 patients were infected through a connection with a tutor at an acting academy in Guri-si, Gyeonggi Province (patient number 110). Two people residing in Dalseong-gun and Dalseo-gu were classified as contacts of a confirmed patient (Daegu 36212, resident of Dalseo-gu) who tested positive on the 3rd, and were confirmed positive through tests conducted.

Another confirmed patient was also infected by a test-taker who had contact with patient number 110 in Guri and tested positive after taking the college entrance exam (Suneung).

Of the remaining 4 cases, 3 were confirmed positive through tests conducted after being classified as contacts of existing confirmed patients, and 1 tested positive after showing symptoms such as fever.

Meanwhile, as of midnight on the 5th, there are 53 confirmed patients currently in isolation treatment in Daegu. 52 patients are hospitalized in 4 hospitals within the region, and 1 patient is receiving treatment at a residential treatment center outside the region. The total number of recovered patients to date is 7,131 (including 3 recoveries on the 4th).

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