Pohang 5, Andong, Sangju, Gyeongsan 2 Each, Gumi 1 'New Confirmed Cases'... Gyeongbuk Total Confirmed Cases 3,002

Pohang 'Jipjipi Inspection' Administrative Order Results in 36 Cases in One Week
Andong Taekwondo Academy n-th Infection Reaches 55 Cases on 8th Day
As of 0:00 on the 3rd, Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Region Total 3,002

On the afternoon of the 2nd, a company official is producing syringes for COVID-19 vaccination at Shin-A Yanghaeng Co., Ltd. in Gongju-si, Chungnam. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Twelve new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were added in Gyeongbuk Province, centered on Pohang, where 'house-to-house testing' is being conducted, and Andong, where secondary infections originating from a Taekwondo academy continue.

According to Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 3rd, as of midnight that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area was 3,002 (including 37 imported cases), an increase of 12 (2 imported) from the previous day.

The new confirmed cases by region are 5 in Pohang, 2 each in Andong, Sangju, and Gyeongsan, and 1 in Gumi.

Among the 5 new confirmed cases in Pohang, 2 were identified through the 'one test per household' screening. The remaining 3 were contacts of previously confirmed cases. As of the 6th day of the 'house-to-house testing' administrative order on the 1st, 172,559 out of 180,000 targeted households had been tested, with 34 confirmed cases among them. Including the confirmed cases on the 2nd, the cumulative number is estimated to be 36.

The 2 new confirmed cases in Andong are contacts related to the Songhyeon-dong Mirae Taekwondo academy. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Taekwondo academy to 55.

In Sangju, 2 contacts of the 102nd and 103rd confirmed cases, who were diagnosed on the 19th of last month, tested positive before being released from self-quarantine.

In Gumi, 1 contact of Chilgok 404th confirmed case diagnosed on the 24th of last month tested positive, and in Gyeongsan, 2 confirmed cases were reported among overseas arrivals.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 144 people (excluding imported cases) have been confirmed positive across various regions over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 20.5 confirmed cases.

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