Daegu City Reports Continued 'Chain Infections' from Gyms and Bars... 29 New Cases Confirmed

As of 0:00 on the 17th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu stand at 10,933... averaging 37.4 cases per day over the past week

On the 16th, audiences are waiting to enter the 'Na Hoon-a AGAIN Tes-hyung' concert held at EXCO in Buk-gu, Daegu. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) cluster infections occurring in gyms and general pubs in Daegu continues.

According to Daegu City on the 17th, as of midnight on that day, the cumulative confirmed cases in the Daegu area increased by 29 (including 1 imported case) from the previous day, totaling 10,962 (229 imported cases).

By region, there were 6 cases in Dalseo-gu, 5 in Jung-gu, 4 each in Seo-gu and Dong-gu, 3 each in Suseong-gu and Nam-gu, and 2 each in Buk-gu and Dalseong-gun.

At a gym located in Suseong-gu, 2 cases were confirmed in the nth infection, and 2 cases were confirmed through symptomatic testing during self-quarantine. Including those transferred to other regions, the cumulative confirmed cases related to this location reached 70.

Since the first confirmed case occurred at this gym on the 11th, it has led to nth infections (chain infections) and recently acted as a catalyst for confirmed cases in schools and other places.

In contact testing related to a general pub in Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, 1 case was confirmed in the nth infection, and 3 cases were confirmed through symptomatic testing during self-quarantine, totaling 4 cases and bringing the cumulative total to 53.

One person related to a restaurant in Seo-gu also tested positive, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to 14. At a construction site in Dalseo-gu, 4 additional cases were confirmed (excluding 1 case transferred from Cheongju to Daegu).

The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Daegu over the past week were 23 on the 11th, 37 on the 12th, 38 on the 13th, 52 on the 14th, 51 on the 15th, 32 on the 16th, and 29 on the 17th, totaling 262 cases, averaging 37.4 cases per day.

Since Daegu City raised the social distancing level to strengthened level 2 from the 15th, an additional temporary screening clinic has been installed and operated at Duryu Park Baseball Stadium from the 16th. The operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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