Chain Infection Continues from Gyeongsan City Church... Gyeongbuk Province Reports 22 New Cases in 7 Cities and Counties

As of 0:00 on the 23rd, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 3,925

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 22nd, 22 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Gyeongbuk Province, centered around the Gyeongsan area where church-related community infections continue.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 23rd, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 22 from the previous day to 3,925 (including 100 imported cases).

New confirmed cases by region are 11 in Gyeongsan City, 3 in Gyeongju City, 2 each in Pohang City, Gumi City, and Chilgok County, and 1 each in Gimcheon City and Andong City.

Among the 11 new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan City, 5 are related to a local church where a cluster infection occurred. At this church, a teacher from Daegu who was confirmed positive on the 21st was identified as a church member, and related confirmed cases are rapidly emerging, raising concerns.

Among the confirmed cases in the Gyeongsan area, 3 have unknown infection routes, and another 3 were confirmed as contacts of confirmed cases in the same area or Gumi area.

Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Gyeongju City, 2 were contacts of Gyeongju cases 276 and 277 confirmed on the 21st, and the other was confirmed positive during self-quarantine after contact with Chilgok case 103 confirmed on the 16th.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Pohang City, 1 was a contact of Gyeongju case 277 confirmed on the 21st, and the other was a contact of Pohang case 565 confirmed the previous day.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Gumi City, 1 is related to the LG Display workplace in Gumi, and the other was confirmed positive during self-quarantine after contact with a Daegu resident confirmed on the 19th.

In Chilgok County, 2 people who had contact with Chilgok case 103 confirmed on the 16th were confirmed positive during self-quarantine, and in Gimcheon City and Andong City, 1 contact each of previously confirmed cases tested positive.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 151 people (excluding imported cases) were confirmed positive across various regions over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 21.6 confirmed cases. Currently, 3,153 people are under self-quarantine.

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