Gyeongbuk Province Reports 5 New COVID-19 Cases Including 1 Gyeongsan City Council Member... 2 Each in Pohang and Gyeongsan, 1 in Gumi

As of 0:00 on the 21st, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 3,406

On the 18th, at the COVID-19 vaccination center set up in Pohang Indoor Gymnasium, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, medical staff demonstrated the vaccine injection process to participants during a vaccination drill.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Five new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported in Gyeongbuk Province.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 21st, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 5 from the previous day to 3,406 (including 78 imported cases). The new confirmed cases by region are 2 each in Pohang and Gyeongsan, and 1 in Gumi.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Pohang, one is a contact of Pohang case number 492 confirmed on the 6th, who tested positive in a test before the end of self-quarantine. The other is a contact of Pohang case number 508 confirmed on the 19th.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan, one is a Gyeongsan city council member. Councilman A was confirmed positive after being notified by the quarantine authorities that his movements overlapped with those of a prior confirmed case and undergoing testing. Consequently, about 10 officials, including Kim Ju-ryeong, Deputy Mayor of Gyeongsan, who had contact with Councilman A, have entered self-quarantine.

In Gumi, one contact of Gumi case number 398 confirmed on the 19th tested positive.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 36 people (excluding imported cases) have tested positive across various areas over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 5.1 confirmed cases. Currently, 1,574 people are in self-quarantine.

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