Continued Infections from Danran Bar in Gimcheon City... Gyeongbuk Province Reports 12 New Confirmed Cases

As of 0:00 on the 2nd, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region are 4,713.

On the 1st, at Donghaeng Rehabilitation Nursing Hospital in Buk-gu, Gwangju, where in-person visits were allowed for COVID-19 vaccinated individuals at nursing hospitals and care facilities, a son met his mother, who had been caring for his hospitalized father, in person for the first time in 1 year and 3 months, holding hands during the visit.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 1st, Gyeongsangbuk-do reported 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (including 3 imported cases), mainly in Gimcheon City and Gumi City, where sporadic cluster infections have continued.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 2nd, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 12 from the previous day to 4,713 (including 133 imported cases). The new confirmed cases by region are 3 each in Gimcheon City and Gumi City, 2 each in Pohang City and Chilgok County, and 1 each in Gyeongju City and Yeongcheon City.

The 3 new confirmed cases in Gimcheon City are related to the S Danran Bar, where a cluster infection occurred, and tested positive during the pre-release test from self-quarantine.

Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Gumi City, one is a contact of Gyeongju case number 399 confirmed on May 30, another is a contact of a Daegu resident confirmed the previous day, and the remaining one is an imported case.

The 2 confirmed cases in Pohang City are imported cases, and the 2 confirmed cases in Chilgok County are contacts of Gumi case number 584 confirmed on the 29th of last month.

The 1 new confirmed case in Gyeongju City is a contact of a Gyeonggi-do resident confirmed on the 29th of last month, and the confirmed case in Yeongcheon City is also a contact of a Daegu resident confirmed on the same day.

In Gyeongbuk Province, 79 people (excluding imported cases) tested positive across various regions over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 11.3 confirmed cases. Currently, 2,353 people are under self-quarantine.

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