Uiseong 11, Gyeongju 3, Pohang 2 'New Confirmed Cases'... Gyeongbuk Back to 'Double Digits'

One Additional Confirmed Case Each from Contacts in Andong and Gunwi
Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Region Reach 3,185 as of Midnight on the 24th

In front of the SK Bioscience vaccine factory in Andong, Gyeongbuk, where the AstraZeneca vaccine is being shipped on the morning of the 24th, reporters are waiting in advance.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] As new confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to surge centered around Uiseong-gun, the daily number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region has risen back to double digits.

As of midnight on the 24th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region was recorded at 3,185 (including 56 imported cases), an increase of 18 cases (3 imported) from the previous day.

The number of new confirmed cases by region is 11 in Uiseong-gun, 3 in Gyeongju-si, 2 in Pohang-si, and 1 each in Andong-si and Gunwi-gun.

Among the 11 new confirmed cases in Uiseong-gun, 9 are family members or acquaintances of previously confirmed patients. The remaining 2 were diagnosed positive after visiting screening clinics with symptoms.

In the Uiseong area, 53 people have been confirmed positive within eight days since the 16th, indicating that n-th order infections among family members or acquaintances have not stopped.

Among the new confirmed cases in Gyeongju-si, one is a contact of Gyeongju case number 229 confirmed on the 22nd. The other two are imported cases.

Among the new confirmed cases in Pohang-si, one has an unknown infection route, and the other is an imported case who entered from America.

In Andong-si, a contact of Gyeongju case number 229 confirmed on the 22nd tested positive, and in Gunwi-gun, a contact of Gimhae case number 263 confirmed on the 19th also tested positive.

Meanwhile, the daily number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk in February was 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, 11 on the 21st, and 8 (including 1 imported) on the 22nd.

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