Food Company Also Faces Cluster Infection... Daegu City Reports 65 New Confirmed Cases

As of 0:00 on the 4th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu area are 10,136

Daegu Deputy Mayor Chae Hong-ho announced the policy to raise social distancing to Level 2 on the 3rd.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Sporadic cluster infections continue in Daegu, with daily confirmed cases consistently in the 60s.

According to Daegu City on the 4th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Daegu area increased by 65 from the previous day, totaling 10,136.

Among the new confirmed cases, 20 people tested positive in connection with a nightlife establishment where the UK variant virus was detected, including 3 employees, 5 patrons, and 12 secondary infections, bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 285.

Additionally, related to a bar in Suseong-gu, 4 patrons and 1 secondary infection were newly confirmed, increasing the related confirmed cases to 39. Daegu City has identified about 100 bar-type establishments registered as general restaurants in Daegu and has begun focused monitoring together with district and county offices.

At a food company in Dong-gu, 10 confirmed cases were reported. This followed the detection of 1 confirmed case the previous day, after which health authorities tested 34 employees.

Besides this, 3 people were confirmed in connection with a social gathering in Gyeongsan, and at Dong-gu Office, 2 employees and 1 secondary infection were confirmed, bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 7.

Regarding a family in Buk-gu, after 1 symptomatic person was confirmed, transmission among family members and secondary infections have resulted in a total of 8 confirmed cases so far. Thirteen people were infected through contact with confirmed cases, and the infection route for 5 people remains unknown.

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