Three Pohang Marine Soldiers 'Positive' After Returning from Leave... Gyeongbuk Province Reports 12 More 'Confirmed Cases'
As of 0:00 on the 25th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region are 4,617
![On the afternoon of the 24th, a military serviceman is submitting a specimen at the temporary COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2021052508263848427_1621898798.jpg)
On the afternoon of the 24th, a military serviceman is submitting a specimen at the temporary COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were added on the 24th, mainly in Pohang City.
According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 25th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 12 from the previous day to 4,617 (including 125 imported cases). By region, there were 7 cases in Pohang City, 3 in Gimcheon City, and 1 each in Gumi City and Gyeongsan City.
Among the 7 new confirmed cases in Pohang City, 3 are Marine Corps soldiers who tested positive during the test before the end of self-quarantine after returning from leave. In Pohang, 4 Marine Corps soldiers were also confirmed positive on the 12th.
One other confirmed case in Pohang is a contact of an employee at H Mart in Gyeongju who was confirmed positive on the 18th, and another 2 are contacts of confirmed cases in the same area. The remaining 1 case is an imported case.
Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Gimcheon City, 1 is a contact of Gimcheon case number 270 related to the local S Danran Bar confirmed the previous day, and the other 2 have unknown infection routes.
The new confirmed case in Gumi City has an unidentified infection route, and the confirmed case in Gyeongsan City is a contact of a resident of Daegu who was confirmed positive the previous day.
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In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 118 people (excluding imported cases) have tested positive across various areas over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 16.9 confirmed cases. Currently, 2,657 people are in self-quarantine.
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