23 Confirmed Cases Centered on Churches and Daycare Centers in Gyeongsan... Gyeongbuk Province Sees Double-Digit Cases Again

23 New Confirmed Cases in Gyeongsan, 2 in Pohang, 1 in Gumi
Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Region Reach 3,672 as of Midnight on the 10th

The photo shows elderly individuals waiting in the observation room after receiving the Pfizer vaccine at Seoul's first COVID-19 vaccination center, located at Seongdong-gu Office in Seoul, on the afternoon of the 9th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 9th, with 23 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) reported in Gyeongsan City alone, the daily number of confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk Province jumped back into double digits.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 10th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 26 from the previous day to 3,672 (including 91 imported cases).

New confirmed cases by region are 23 in Gyeongsan City, 2 in Pohang City, and 1 in Gumi City.

Among the 23 new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan, 13 are contacts related to a church where the first confirmed case was reported on the 8th. The remaining 10 include 8 related to a daycare center and 2 contacts of existing confirmed cases.

In Pohang City, 2 contacts of prior confirmed cases tested positive during self-quarantine, and in Gumi City, 1 contact was confirmed positive while in self-quarantine.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, over the past week, 111 people (excluding imported cases) across various regions tested positive, resulting in a weekly daily average of 15.9 confirmed cases.

In Gyeongbuk, the number decreased from 11 on the 7th to 7 on the 8th but returned to double digits on the 9th. Currently, 1,639 people are under self-quarantine.

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