Cluster Infection Alert from Pubs and Schools... 38 Confirmed Cases Reported in Daegu

Temporary screening clinic installed at the National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Park in Jung-gu, Daegu.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] With 38 confirmed cases emerging in Daegu due to infections originating from pubs and schools, health authorities have been put on high alert.

According to Daegu health authorities on the 13th, as of 0:00 that day, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Daegu was 38, including 36 local infections and 2 imported cases.

Recently, the number of new confirmed cases has maintained a double-digit increase for a week, starting with 13 cases on the 7th.

By region, there were 9 cases in Suseong-gu, 7 in Dalseo-gu, 6 in Dalseong-gun, 5 in Dong-gu, 3 each in Nam-gu and Buk-gu, 2 each in Jung-gu and Seo-gu, and 1 in Seoul.

Currently, 180 confirmed patients are undergoing isolation treatment, with 135 hospitalized in seven hospitals inside and outside the region, 43 in residential treatment centers, and 2 under self-treatment.

Among the additional 38 confirmed cases, 4 were related to a general pub in Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu. The cumulative number of confirmed cases there is 37.

Eight people were confirmed at another nearby general pub, and one confirmed case was reported at a nightlife pub in Dalseo-gu.

Seven people were confirmed at a school in Suseong-gu. After the first confirmed case on the 11th, seven additional cases were confirmed on the 12th at another school in Suseong-gu.

Accordingly, related measures such as contact testing, isolation, and active monitoring are underway.

Lee Young-hee, head of the Infectious Disease Management Division of Daegu City, said, “To enable Daegu citizens to quickly get tested if they develop suspicious symptoms after visiting other regions, we have reinforced operational personnel and will extend the operation of the temporary screening clinic at the National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Park until the 25th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.”

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