In Gyeongbuk, Only 1 New Confirmed Case in Pohang... Single Digits Continue for Four Days

Pohang 'Generation-Specific Intensive Testing' Identifies 57 Cases in 10 Days
Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Reach 3,023 as of Midnight on the 7th

On the afternoon of the 4th, the last day of the administrative order for each household to undergo COVID-19 diagnostic testing in Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, the screening clinic in front of Pohang City Hall appeared quiet. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 6th, Gyeongsangbuk-do reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Pohang City.

With single-digit cases for four consecutive days, there is growing hope that the chain of cluster infections that had been spreading throughout the region has been broken.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 7th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area reached 3,023, an increase of 17 from the previous day (including 41 imported cases).

The one new confirmed case in Pohang was identified as positive during the administrative order for 'one focused test per household.'

From January 26 to the 4th of this month, an administrative order was issued requiring at least one diagnostic test per household in all homes within Nam-gu and Buk-gu districts of Pohang, where n-th generation infections had been ongoing. Through this testing, 196,410 people participated, and 57 asymptomatic confirmed cases (including one on the 6th) were discovered.

Meanwhile, in Gyeongbuk Province, 41 people (excluding imported cases) have been confirmed positive in various parts of the region over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 5.8 confirmed cases.

Since February began, the spread of COVID-19 in Gyeongbuk has significantly slowed, with 10 cases on the 1st, 12 cases (including 2 imported) on the 2nd, 6 cases on the 3rd, 7 cases (including 1 imported) on the 4th, 7 cases (including 3 imported) on the 5th, and 1 case on the 6th.

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