5 New COVID-19 Cases in Uiseong-gun, 1 Each in Pohang, Gyeongju, and Gumi-si... Gyeongbuk Province Back to Single Digits

42 Confirmed Cases in Uiseong-gun Area Within a Week, 'Chain Infection' Continues
As of Midnight on the 23rd, Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Region Reach 3,167

Amid the ongoing impact of the third wave of COVID-19 in South Korea, on the afternoon of the 21st, a family is filling out a questionnaire to get tested at a screening clinic set up at Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center in Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongsangbuk-do, except for the Uiseong area, the occurrence of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has slowed down, generally regaining stability.

As of midnight on the 23rd, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region was recorded at 3,167 (including 53 imported cases), an increase of 8 cases (1 imported) from the previous day.

The number of new confirmed cases by region is 5 in Uiseong-gun, and 1 each in Pohang, Gyeongju, and Gumi cities.

Among the 5 new confirmed cases in Uiseong-gun, 4 are contacts of Uiseong case number 82, confirmed on the 21st. The other 1 is a contact of Uiseong case number 71, confirmed on the 17th.

In the Uiseong area, within one week since the 16th, 42 people have been confirmed positive, indicating that n-th generation infections are continuously spreading among family members or acquaintances.

In Pohang city, one confirmed case is a contact of Ulsan case number 956, confirmed on the 13th. In Gyeongju city, one person was confirmed positive during a test for hospitalization. The one confirmed case in Gumi is an imported case.

Meanwhile, the daily number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk in February is 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, 7 (including 1 imported) on the 20th, and 11 on the 21st.

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