'Nth Infection' in Gyeongbuk Drops to 4 New Cases... Single Digits for the First Time in 25 Days

4 Confirmed Cases Related to Churches in Sangju and Gumi ... Gyeongbuk Total Confirmed Cases Reach 2,627 as of Midnight on the 11th

On the afternoon of the 10th, members of the Korea Fitness Management Association and the Health Club Directors Association held a candlelight protest in front of the Democratic Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, urging for equitable easing of gathering bans on indoor sports facilities related to COVID-19. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] In Gyeongsangbuk-do, where the n-th wave of COVID-19 infections had been continuing in various areas for nearly a month, the number of new confirmed cases sharply dropped to 4 over the weekend, aided by a somewhat lower testing volume.

It is the first time in 25 days since the 16th of last month (9 cases) that the daily number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk has fallen to single digits.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 11th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 4 from the previous day to 2,627 (including 123 imported cases). By region, there were 3 cases in Sangju City and 1 case in Gumi City.

Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Sangju City, 2 were contacts of confirmed cases related to Bijeon Church, and the other 1 was a contact of a confirmed case related to Seomun Church. The new confirmed case in Gumi City was a contact of a confirmed case (Gumi case number 219) related to Saemsotneun Church and tested positive during a test before release from self-quarantine.

In Gyeongbuk Province, over the past week, 157 residents (excluding imported cases) across various areas were confirmed positive, resulting in a weekly daily average of 22.4 confirmed cases.

Meanwhile, in Gyeongbuk, the daily confirmed cases peaked at 122 on March 6, then dropped to 31 on March 8. However, after showing the same daily number of 31 cases on December 17, the cases surged to 59 on the 21st and 67 on the 24th. Since then, except for weekends, the daily cases have steadily remained in the 20s to 30s range.

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