Pohang, Gyeongju, Gumi 4 Each, Gimcheon, Gyeongsan 2 Each... Double-Digit New Cases in Gyeongbuk Province

Seongju and Goryeong Each 1 Person... As of 0:00 on the 31st, Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Total 4,692

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 30th, in Gyeongbuk Province, 18 additional confirmed cases (including 3 imported cases) were reported as residents who had contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients from other regions tested positive across various areas.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 31st, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 18 from the previous day to 4,692 (including 130 imported cases). The new confirmed cases by region are 4 each in Pohang City, Gyeongju City, and Gumi City; 2 each in Gimcheon City and Gyeongsan City; and 1 each in Seongju County and Goryeong County.

Among the 4 new confirmed cases in Pohang City, 3 were contacts of previously confirmed patients in the same area. The remaining 1 was confirmed during a school dormitory return test.

Among the 4 new confirmed cases in Gyeongju City, 2 were contacts of confirmed patients from Gunpo City, Gyeonggi Province, and the other 2 were contacts of confirmed patients from Buk-gu, Daegu, who tested positive during pre-release quarantine testing.

Among the 4 new confirmed cases in Gumi City, 1 was a contact of a confirmed patient residing in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, confirmed the previous day. The other 3 were imported cases.

The 2 new confirmed cases in Gimcheon City are related to a cluster infection at the A elderly care facility and the S karaoke bar. Among the 2 confirmed cases in Gyeongsan City, 1 was a contact of a resident of Dalseo-gu, Daegu.

The 1 confirmed case in Seongju County was a contact of Gumi case number 584 confirmed the previous day, and the 1 confirmed case in Goryeong County was a contact of a confirmed patient from Buk-gu, Daegu.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 81 people (excluding imported cases) tested positive across various areas over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 11.6 confirmed cases. Currently, 2,527 people are under self-quarantine.

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