20 New COVID-19 Cases Including 10 Children at Ulsan Dong-gu Daycare Center View original image

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] As the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) rapidly spreads mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area, cases of infection are also surging in Ulsan.


Ulsan City announced on the 10th that 20 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed after 7 p.m. on the 9th. By region, there were 8 in Nam-gu, 7 in Dong-gu, 3 in Buk-gu, and 2 in Ulju-gun.


Regarding major infection clusters, 10 new confirmed cases are related to a daycare center in Dong-gu, and 2 new cases are linked to the Hyundai Motor transmission factory.


Accordingly, the cumulative confirmed cases related to the Dong-gu daycare center increased to 36, and those related to the Hyundai Motor transmission factory rose to a total of 23 (22 in Ulsan, 1 in Andong, Gyeongbuk).


In particular, due to the chain infection from this daycare center, 6 people have been confirmed positive so far at another kindergarten.


Among the remaining 8 new confirmed cases, 7 are contacts of existing confirmed patients. The infection route of the remaining 1 case is unclear.


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The city is disinfecting the residences of these individuals and investigating their movement paths.


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