Daegu City Nears Raising Social Distancing to Level 3... 50 Cases Reported on the Afternoon of the 23rd Following 60 Cases the Previous Day

On the 22nd, a self-diagnosis kit result confirmation notice was placed at the entrance of the '2021 Smart Device Show x Small Home Appliances Show' held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Dong-guk] New coronavirus infection (COVID-19) cases are rapidly increasing in pubs, karaoke rooms, gyms, and schools in Daegu.

According to Daegu City on the 23rd, following 60 confirmed cases the previous day, 48 more cases were reported from midnight to 4 p.m. on the same day.

Five people tested positive at a karaoke room in Dalseo-gu, four at a pub in Jung-gu, and two at a PC bang in Buk-gu. Additionally, one confirmed case each was reported at a school in Suseong-gu, a workplace in Dalseo-gu, and an entertainment pub in Buk-gu.

Besides these, 16 people were infected through contact with confirmed cases, and the infection route for 10 people has not yet been identified.

On the previous day in Daegu, a total of 60 new cases were confirmed, including eight employees at a vehicle parts company in Dalseo-gu and seven cases from secondary infections. This is the highest number in 49 days since June 4th (65 cases).

As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise in Daegu, the city held a quarantine countermeasure meeting in the afternoon to discuss whether to raise the social distancing level. Currently, social distancing level 2 is in effect in the Daegu area.

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