'56 to 57 Confirmed Cases' Daegu City Sets Consecutive New Records... "Urgent Situation"

Daegu City Issues Administrative Order for PCR Testing of All Entertainment Facility Workers... "Criminal Charges and Compensation Claims for Violators"

A public health official in Daegu City inspecting the quarantine status of entertainment facilities.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] In Daegu, where large-scale consecutive infections originating from entertainment establishments continue, 57 new confirmed cases were reported on the 22nd. This daily number of confirmed cases is the highest since March 31 last year (60 cases).

Following 56 cases the previous day, this is the highest level so far this year. Among these confirmed cases, the proportion of entertainment industry workers is high, and considering their tendency to frequently move between multiple establishments, the possibility of further spread is very high, causing health authorities to be on high alert.

According to Daegu City on the 23rd, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu reached 9,685, an increase of 57 from the previous day. By district: Dalseo-gu 21, Nam-gu 10, Dalseong-gun 9, Buk-gu 8, Suseong-gu 6, Dong-gu 2, Seo-gu 1.

Among the new confirmed cases, 48 are related to a cluster infection at an entertainment pub. A group of confirmed cases in their late 30s from Gumi and Ulsan visited an underground entertainment pub at a hotel in Sangyeok-dong, Buk-gu on April 12, and the infection has spread mainly among foreign female employees.

Since the first 6 confirmed cases on the 19th, there were 13 on the 20th, 47 on the 21st, and 48 on the 22nd, bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 114. Including cases transferred to Daegu after being confirmed in other regions, the related total is 117.

Four more confirmed cases related to the Islamic mosque were added. During Ramadan (April 13 to May 12), the Islamic fasting prayer period, the infection spread mainly among foreign worshippers who visited the mosque or participated in religious activities in crowded, confined spaces, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to 51.

Additionally, three cases were classified as contacts of confirmed cases from Gumi, Changwon, and Seoul, and one case’s infection route remains unidentified.

In response to the recent surge in consecutive infections, Daegu City formed a special task force (TF) team to conduct joint inspections with the police on entertainment pubs, karaoke bars, and singing practice rooms subject to administrative orders banning gatherings, and plans to take strong action against violating establishments.

Daegu City issued an administrative order requiring all entertainment facility workers to undergo PCR testing. Representatives of establishments and entertainment workers who fail to comply will face criminal charges, and the city plans to claim compensation from those responsible.

Kim Heung-jun, head of Daegu City’s Hygiene Policy Division, appealed, "Please recognize the urgent situation with daily confirmed cases in the 50s and comply well with the administrative order banning gatherings for the health of your family and neighbors."

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