Yeongdeok 3, Andong, Gumi, Gyeongsan 1 Each 'New Confirmed Cases'... Gyeongbuk Province, Single Digits for Four Consecutive Days

As of 00:00 on the 31st, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 3,504.

The photo shows a COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) transport vehicle arriving at the vaccination center set up at Seongbuk-gu Office in Seoul on the afternoon of the 30th, to be used for vaccinating the elderly aged 75 and above. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Gyeongbuk Province was 6, marking single digits for four consecutive days.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 31st, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 6 to 3,504 (including 84 overseas cases). The new confirmed cases by region are 3 in Yeongdeok-gun, and 1 each in Andong-si, Gumi-si, and Gyeongsan-si.

Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Yeongdeok-gun, 2 are contacts of Yeongdeok case number 30 confirmed the previous day, and the infection route of the remaining 1 has not been identified.

The new confirmed case in Andong-si is a contact of a confirmed case in Cheongju area from the previous day, and the confirmed case in Gumi is a contact of a prior confirmed case (Gumi case number 415) from the 29th. Also, the confirmed case in Gyeongsan-si is a user of H Spa, where a local cluster infection occurred, and tested positive during self-quarantine.

Meanwhile, in Gyeongbuk Province, 51 people (excluding overseas inflow) have been confirmed positive across various areas over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 7.3 confirmed cases.

Starting with 7 cases on the 27th, followed by 3 on the 28th, 5 on the 29th, and 6 on the 30th, single-digit numbers have been maintained for four consecutive days. The current number of people in self-quarantine is 2,204.

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