Cluster Infection at Gimcheon City Vineyard 'Spreads'... Gyeongbuk Province Reports 15 New Confirmed Cases

Confirmed cases related to Gimcheon vineyard: 1 on the 8th, 7 on the 9th, 6 on the 10th
...As of midnight on the 11th, cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 4,352

The photo shows a citizen sitting on a chair to monitor any adverse reactions after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination center set up in the Culture and Sports Hall in Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, on the 10th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 15 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported on the 10th, mainly centered around the Kimcheon area where a cluster infection occurred in a vineyard.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 11th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 15 from the previous day to 4,352 (including 119 imported cases).

By region, confirmed cases were 7 in Kimcheon City, 2 each in Gyeongju City and Mungyeong City, and 1 each in Pohang City, Andong City, Gumi City, and Sangju City.

Among the 7 confirmed cases in the Kimcheon area, 6 are family members and acquaintances of the vineyard greenhouse workers who tested positive on the 9th. The remaining 1 case has an unidentified infection route.

In the vineyard greenhouse in Kimcheon, following the confirmation of 1 worker (Kimcheon case number 153) on the 8th, 7 more workers and their families were consecutively infected the next day. This brings the total confirmed cases related to this vineyard to 14.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Gyeongju City, 1 is a contact of Gyeongju cases 343 and 344 confirmed on the 8th, and the other has an unidentified infection route. In Mungyeong City, 2 contacts of Mungyeong case number 26 confirmed the previous day tested positive.

In Pohang City, 1 citizen who had contact with a resident of Gwangju City confirmed on the 8th tested positive; in Andong City and Gumi City, 1 resident each who had contact with previously confirmed cases tested positive. The 1 confirmed case in Sangju City has an unidentified infection route.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 144 people (excluding imported cases) tested positive across various regions over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 20.6 confirmed cases. Currently, 2,742 people are under self-quarantine.

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