3 New COVID-19 Cases in Pohang, 2 in Chilgok, 1 in Andong... Single Digits in Gyeongbuk for Fifth Consecutive Day

It has been almost one year since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 occurred in Korea. The photo on the left shows the departure hall of Incheon Airport Terminal 1 bustling with outbound travelers before the Lunar New Year holiday on January 23, 2020, before the full-scale spread of COVID-19. The photo on the right shows the quiet departure hall of Incheon Airport Terminal 1 on the afternoon of January 19, affected by the impact of COVID-19. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 7th, Gyeongsangbuk-do reported 6 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Since the 3rd, areas with 'continuous occurrence' other than Pohang have disappeared, and the daily number of confirmed cases has remained in single digits for five consecutive days, raising expectations that the peak of the third wave has been overcome for now.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 8th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area was 3,029 (including 42 imported cases), which is 6 more than the previous day (including 1 imported case). The new confirmed cases by region are 3 in Pohang, 2 in Chilgok-gun, and 1 in Andong-si.

Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Pohang, 2 tested positive in tests conducted before the end of self-quarantine after contact with confirmed cases (Pohang case numbers 387 and 393). The other case was confirmed after developing symptoms during self-quarantine following contact with Pohang case number 427.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Chilgok-gun, 1 was a contact of Chilgok case number 79, confirmed on the 24th of last month, and tested positive before the end of self-quarantine. The other case was an imported case from overseas (Africa).

In Andong-si, 1 person was confirmed positive after contact with a confirmed case related to the cluster outbreak at Seoul Hanyang University Hospital.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 42 people (excluding imported cases) have been confirmed positive across various locations in the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 6.0 confirmed cases.

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

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