Gyeongbuk Province Reports Sporadic Infections in 8 Cities and Counties... 29 New Confirmed Cases

As of 0:00 on the 28th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 4,057

The photo shows medical staff administering the Pfizer vaccine to a general public individual aged 75 or older at the Gwangju Buk-gu COVID-19 Vaccination Center on the morning of the 27th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] In Gyeongsangbuk-do, on the 27th, 29 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported across 8 cities and counties, mainly in Gyeongsan, Andong, and Gumi.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 28th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 29 from the previous day to 4,057 (including 108 imported cases). The new confirmed cases by region are 8 in Gyeongsan, 7 each in Andong and Gumi, 3 in Gyeongju, and 1 each in Gimcheon, Mungyeong, Gunwi County, and Seongju County.

Among the 8 new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan, 3 were contacts of a Daegu resident confirmed positive on the 26th, and another 3 were infected by confirmed cases in the same area. One case's infection route is unknown, and the remaining one tested positive during a proactive screening at a vulnerable facility.

Among the 7 new confirmed cases in Andong, 6 were close contacts of previously confirmed cases, and 1 case's infection route was not identified.

Among the 7 new confirmed cases in Gumi, the infection routes of 3 cases are unknown, 3 others were close contacts of existing confirmed cases in the same area, and the remaining one was a contact of a confirmed case residing in Sangju who tested positive during a pre-release quarantine test.

Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Gyeongju, 2 cases' infection routes were not identified, and 1 case was an imported case. The new confirmed case in Gimcheon is a contact of Gimcheon case number 117, confirmed on the 24th.

In Mungyeong and Seongju County, one case each was confirmed after contact with confirmed cases from other regions (Daegu, Ulsan), and the confirmed case in Gunwi County was an imported case.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, over the past week, 169 people (excluding imported cases) tested positive across various locations, resulting in a weekly daily average of 24.1 confirmed cases. Currently, 3,705 people are under self-quarantine.

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