Daegu City, Continued 'n-th Infection' Among Buk-gu Family and Hospital... Single-Digit Cases After Five Days

13il 3myeong 'New Confirmed Cases' ... 14il 0si 기준 Regional Cumulative Confirmed Cases 8478명

On the 10th, Kwon Young-jin, Mayor of Daegu, visited the COVID-19 vaccination center set up at Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital to encourage the medical staff in charge of vaccine administration. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Despite the ongoing COVID-19 'n-th infection' among a family in Buk-gu and a hospital in Daegu during the Lunar New Year holiday, the number of new confirmed cases dropped to single digits after five days.

According to Daegu City on the 14th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu increased by 3 from the previous day to 8,478 (including 137 imported cases).

Among the 3 new confirmed cases, 1 is related to the Buk-gu family. Since the first confirmed case appeared on the 3rd, infections related to the Buk-gu family have spread to acquaintances' workplaces, PC rooms, dental clinics, restaurants, and other places, with the cumulative number of confirmed cases reaching 30 so far.

Additionally, 1 person related to confirmed cases in a hospital located in Buk-gu was publicly isolated at Daegu Medical Center and was confirmed positive after symptoms appeared. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Buk-gu hospital is 7, including 5 employees and patients and 2 'n-th infections' since the 11th.

Twenty-eight patients who were hospitalized in the ward where the hospital-related confirmed cases occurred were all publicly isolated at Daegu Medical Center on the 12th, and about 60 close-contact workers are under self-quarantine.

Meanwhile, on the 13th, the third day of special quarantine rule inspections during the Lunar New Year holiday, Daegu City conducted inspections of 181 key and general management facilities, catching 2 restaurants operating after 10 p.m. and 4 places including karaoke rooms selling alcoholic beverages.

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