Gyeongbuk Province Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases Centered in Gimcheon City Linked to Chain Infections from Entertainment Venues

As of 0:00 on the 23rd, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 4,593

On the morning of the 22nd, seniors aged 75 and older are registering for their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the vaccination center set up in Bomnae Gymnasium, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 22nd, 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were added in Gyeongbuk Province, centered around the Gimcheon area, where sporadic cluster infections had occurred.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 23rd, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 12 from the previous day to 4,593 (including 124 imported cases). By region, there were 5 cases in Gimcheon City, 2 in Gumi City, and 1 each in Pohang City, Gyeongju City, Andong City, and Seongju County.

In Gimcheon City, where a large-scale screening was conducted targeting citizens due to a chain infection originating from entertainment establishments, 4 out of the 5 new cases were classified as contacts of previously confirmed patients and tested positive. The remaining one was a contact related to a senior facility and tested positive during self-quarantine.

In the Gimcheon area, it was confirmed that two bus drivers used local entertainment establishments and operated buses on various routes from the 16th to the 18th, leading to large-scale diagnostic testing for general citizens who used public transportation during this period.

Among the two new confirmed cases in Gumi City, one was a contact of Chilgok case number 153, and the other’s infection route has not been identified.

The new confirmed case in Pohang City was a contact of Pohang case number 597 confirmed on the 19th, and the new confirmed case in Gyeongju City tested positive after contact with a resident of Ulsan confirmed on the 21st.

In Andong City, one person who had contact with a confirmed case from Jeonnam region on the 17th tested positive, and in Gyeongsan City and Seongju County, individuals tested positive after contact with confirmed cases from Daegu region.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 143 people (excluding imported cases) tested positive across various areas over the past week, recording a weekly daily average of 20.4 cases. Currently, 2,692 people are under self-quarantine.

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