Daegu City Reports One Pregnant Woman Confirmed with COVID-19... Transferred to Emergency Response Hospital

As of 0:00 on the 7th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu increased by 10 from the previous day to 7,988 cases

Exterior view of Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Daegu, one pregnant woman who was self-quarantining after contact with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) tested positive.

Daegu City announced on the 7th that immediately after confirming the infection of the pregnant woman on the 6th, she was admitted to Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital, where emergency responses such as delivery are possible, through communication on the 'Pregnant Women COVID-19 Task Force' SNS.

General pregnant women who test positive are admitted to moderate to severe beds such as Daegu Dongsan Hospital, and for high-risk pregnant women, Daegu City explained that a hotline is being established and operated to secure dedicated beds through meetings of the 'Pregnant Women COVID-19 Task Force' composed of university hospital professors, medical associations, and Daegu city officials.

Meanwhile, in the Daegu area, 10 people tested positive the day before, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 7,988 as of midnight on the 7th. All 10 new confirmed cases are local infections.

Recently in Daegu, including 8 imported cases over fifteen days, 407 confirmed cases have occurred, with the average number of daily confirmed cases reaching 27.

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