Daegu City Reports 42 New COVID-19 Cases Including Chain Infections from Gyms and Bars... 281 Cases in the Past Week

Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Daegu Region Reach 11,004 as of Midnight on the 18th

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The spread of the COVID-19 cluster infections that occurred in gyms and regular pubs in Daegu is showing little sign of subsiding. After peaking in the 50s on the 14th and 15th, the number of confirmed cases slightly decreased but is now showing an increasing trend again.

According to Daegu City on the 18th, as of midnight that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Daegu area was 11,004 (including 230 overseas cases), an increase of 42 cases (including 1 imported case) from the previous day.

Regarding the gym in Suseong-gu, 9 additional confirmed cases were reported, including 4 secondary infections and 5 under self-quarantine, bringing the related cumulative confirmed cases to 79.

Two more confirmed cases related to the pub in Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu were reported, bringing the related cumulative total to 29. Two confirmed cases also occurred at an entertainment pub located in Buk-gu.

Two confirmed cases, including one symptomatic individual under self-quarantine and one cohabiting family member, were reported related to a school in Dalseo-gu, increasing the related cumulative total to 15. One confirmed case was also reported from a symptomatic test during self-quarantine related to a restaurant in Pyeongni-dong, Seo-gu, bringing the related cumulative confirmed cases to 15.

Separately, 17 people who had contact with confirmed cases from Gimpo, Seoul, Incheon, and other areas tested positive. Additionally, 3 people tested positive during symptomatic tests while under self-quarantine, and 2 people tested positive in pre-release tests. One case was an overseas entry, and 3 cases had unknown infection routes.

The number of confirmed cases in Daegu over the past week was 37 on the 12th, 38 on the 13th, 52 on the 14th, 51 on the 15th, 32 on the 16th, 29 on the 17th, and 42 on the 18th, totaling 281 cases, averaging 40.1 cases per day.

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