4 New Confirmed Cases in Gyeongsan, 2 in Gumi, 1 in Pohang... Single-Digit Cases in Gyeongbuk After a Week

Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Region Reach 3,490 as of Midnight on the 28th

On the 27th, patients inside a closed school in Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, where a large number of COVID-19 cases were reported, were leaving the school gate with umbrellas to move to hospitals. Ganghwa-gun announced that 29 people, including water purifier door-to-door sales workers living in group quarantine at this location and nearby commercial buildings, tested positive on the same day.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Seven new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were added in Gyeongbuk Province. This marks a return to single-digit daily cases for the first time in a week since the 20th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 28th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 7 from the previous day to 3,490 (including 83 overseas cases). The new confirmed cases by region are 4 in Gyeongsan City, 2 in Gumi City, and 1 in Pohang City.

Among the 4 new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan City, 2 were contacts of previously confirmed cases (Gyeongsan 987 and Daegu), and the other 2 have unknown infection routes.

The 2 new confirmed cases in Gumi City were contacts of Gumi 403, confirmed on the 22nd, and Gumi 405, confirmed on the 23rd. They tested positive with symptoms during self-quarantine.

The 1 new confirmed case in Pohang City has an unidentified infection route.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 79 people (excluding imported cases) were confirmed positive across various regions over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 11.3 confirmed cases. Currently, 2,216 people are under self-quarantine.

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