12 New Confirmed Cases in Gyeongsan Sauna Cluster Infection... Gyeongbuk Province Records Double Digits for Two Consecutive Days

Confirmed that Gyeongsan City Council member also used the same sauna, totaling 13 people
By region: Gyeongsan 16, Gumi 2, Pohang and Gyeongju 1 each
As of midnight on the 23rd, cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region are 3,437

The photo shows foreign workers waiting to get tested for COVID-19 at a temporary screening clinic set up at a construction site in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, on the 11th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Gyeongbuk Province recorded double digits for the second consecutive day due to a cluster infection at a sauna in Gyeongsan City.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 23rd, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 20 (including 1 imported case) from the previous day to 3,437 (including 80 imported cases).

New confirmed cases by region are 16 in Gyeongsan City, 2 in Gumi City (including 1 imported case), and 1 each in Pohang City and Gyeongju City.

Among the 16 new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan City, 12 are users and workers related to H Spa located on Pentahills-ro. By address, 6 are from Gyeongsan and 6 reside in the adjacent Daegu City. Including a Gyeongsan City council member who tested positive on the 21st, the cumulative confirmed cases related to this facility total 13.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Gumi City, the infection route of 1 case is unknown, and the other is an imported case.

In Pohang City, 1 contact who tested positive on the 21st was confirmed, and in Gyeongju City, 1 contact who overlapped with the movement of a confirmed case from Seoul tested positive.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 58 people (excluding imported cases) have tested positive across various areas in the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 8.3 confirmed cases. Currently, 1,922 people are under self-quarantine.

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