Gyeongbuk Province Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases... 4 of 8 Local Infections Linked to Contacts in Daegu

As of 12 AM on the 4th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region are 4,735

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 occurred on the 3rd due to a surge in confirmed cases originating from Daegu.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 4th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 11 (including 3 imported cases) from the previous day, totaling 4,735 (including 136 imported cases). The new confirmed cases by region are 3 in Gyeongju, 2 each in Gimcheon and Yeongcheon, and 1 each in Pohang, Gumi, Gyeongsan, and Cheongdo County.

Among the 8 locally transmitted confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk on this day, 4 tested positive after contact with residents of Daegu. Of the 3 new confirmed cases in Gyeongju, 1 is a contact of a confirmed case from Buk-gu, Daegu, confirmed the previous day, another is a contact of a resident of Ulsan, and the remaining 1 is an imported case.

The 2 new confirmed cases in Gimcheon are contacts of Gimcheon case number 287, confirmed on the 27th of last month, and the 2 new confirmed cases in Yeongcheon are acquaintances of a confirmed case from Buk-gu, Daegu, confirmed on the 1st.

The new confirmed cases in Pohang and Gumi are imported cases, and the new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan and Cheongdo County are acquaintances of residents of Buk-gu, Daegu, confirmed on the 1st and 3rd, respectively.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 74 people (excluding imported cases) tested positive across various areas over the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 10.6 confirmed cases. Currently, 2,220 people are under self-quarantine.

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