'Uiseong-gun on "COVID-19 Emergency," 37 Confirmed Cases in 6 Days... Gyeongbuk Returns to Double Digits'

8 People in Uiseong-gun on the 21st, 1 Each in Andong, Gumi, and Gyeongsan Cities
Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Region Reach 3,159 as of Midnight on the 22nd

Citizens are getting tested at the temporary COVID-19 screening site set up at Seoul Station Plaza on the 21st. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] As the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) spreads centered around Uiseong-gun in the Gyeongbuk region, the daily number of confirmed cases has jumped back to double digits.

As of midnight on the 22nd, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region was recorded at 3,159 (including 52 imported cases), an increase of 11 from the previous day. The number of new confirmed cases by region is 8 in Uiseong-gun, and 1 each in Andong-si, Gumi-si, and Gyeongsan-si.

The 8 new confirmed cases in the Uiseong area were infected by acquaintances who were recently confirmed positive. In Uiseong-gun, 37 people have been confirmed positive over six days since the 16th, creating an emergency situation.

The one confirmed case in Andong is a contact of Andong case number 215, who was confirmed on the 17th and is related to a family in Gyeongsan. In Gumi-si and Gyeongsan-si, two residents who had contact with previously confirmed cases (Gyeongsan case 895 and Uiseong case 65) also tested positive.

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, 22 on the 18th, 19 (including 3 imported) on the 19th, and 7 (including 1 imported) on the 20th.

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