24 Consecutive COVID-19 Cases in Uiseong-gun Nahulsae... Gyeongbuk Province Warns of COVID-19 Resurgence Risk

9 People in Uiseong on the 19th, 3 in Gyeongsan, and 1 Each in Pohang, Andong, Gumi, Yeongju, Sangju, Gunwi, and Uljin...
As of Midnight on the 20th, Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Increased by 19 to 3,141

On the morning of the 20th, medical staff are collecting samples from citizens at the temporary COVID-19 screening clinic in Seoul Station Plaza, Jung-gu, Seoul. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the same day, the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 446, bringing the total to 86,574. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in the Gyeongbuk region has remained in double digits for the third consecutive day.

Although the cases related to daycare centers in Gyeongsan have stabilized, the chain infection spreading around the hot springs in Uiseong-gun continues.

As of midnight on the 20th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region increased by 19 (including 3 imported cases) from the previous day, totaling 3,141 cases (including 51 imported cases).

New cases by region are 9 in Uiseong-gun, 3 in Gyeongsan-si, and 1 each in Pohang-si, Andong-si, Gumi-si, Yeongju-si, Sangju-si, Gunwi-gun, and Uljin-gun.

Among the 9 new cases in Uiseong-gun, 8 are contacts of 'Uiseong 52,' who was confirmed positive on the 17th. The other case is a contact of 'Uiseong 56,' who was confirmed the previous day. Since the 16th, 24 people have been confirmed positive in Uiseong-gun over four days, creating an emergency situation.

In particular, 'Uiseong 52' is emerging as a super-spreader, as 7 close contacts tested positive the previous day. Among these confirmed cases, some are linked to the cluster infection at Uiseong Tapsan Hot Springs, making it difficult to classify the infection routes.

In Gyeongsan-si, one family member of a daycare center child who was confirmed positive the previous day, one family member of a Uiseong-gun confirmed case infected after contact with a Ulsan confirmed case, and one overseas entrant were confirmed positive.

In Pohang and Yeongju, one contact each of previously confirmed cases tested positive, and in Andong, one person was confirmed during the process of preparing for hospitalization. Additionally, in Sangju, one employee tested positive during proactive testing at a high-risk facility, and in Gunwi, one contact related to the Uiseong hot springs tested positive.

One confirmed case each in Gumi and Uljin regions are imported cases.

Meanwhile, the daily number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk in February were as follows: 10 on the 1st, 12 (including 2 imported) on the 2nd, 6 on the 3rd, 7 (including 1 imported) on the 4th, 7 (including 3 imported) on the 5th, 1 on the 6th, 6 (including 1 imported) on the 7th, 5 (including 1 imported) on the 8th, 2 on the 9th, 1 on the 10th, 4 on the 11th, 5 (including 1 imported) on the 12th, 5 (including 1 imported) on the 13th, 8 on the 14th, 3 (including 1 imported) on the 15th, 15 (including 1 imported) on the 16th, 23 (including 1 imported) on the 17th, and 22 on the 18th.

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