Gyeongbuk Province Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases in 9 Cities and Counties Including Gyeongsan and Gyeongju... Weekly Daily Average Reaches 18.7

As of 0:00 on the 24th, cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 5,270

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 21 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (including 1 imported case) were reported in one day on the 23rd.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 24th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area was 5,270 (including 189 imported cases), which is 21 more than the previous day.

New confirmed cases by region are 8 in Gyeongsan City, 3 in Gyeongju City, 2 each in Pohang City, Andong City, and Mungyeong City, and 1 each in Gumi City, Sangju City, Seongju County, and Yecheon County.

Among the 8 new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan City, 2 are contacts of Gyeongsan case number 1393 confirmed on the 19th. Four are contacts of confirmed cases in Buk-gu, Daegu, 1 has an unknown infection route, and the remaining 1 is a contact of Gyeongsan case number 1385 confirmed on the 16th.

Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Gyeongju City, 2 are contacts of Gyeongju case number 494 confirmed the previous day, and 1 is an imported case.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Pohang City, 1 is a contact of Pohang case number 735 confirmed the previous day, and the infection route of the other is unknown.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Andong City, 1 is identified as a contact of a person confirmed on the same day in Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, and the infection route of the other is not confirmed.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Mungyeong City, 1 is a contact of a resident in Nam-gu, Daegu, confirmed on the 21st, and the other is a contact of Mungyeong case number 42 confirmed the previous day.

The new confirmed case in Gumi City is a contact of Gumi case number 659 confirmed on the 18th related to a nightlife establishment; in Sangju City, a contact of Gumi case number 672 confirmed on the 20th related to the Gumi nightlife establishment; in Seongju County, a contact of a resident in Jung-gu, Daegu, confirmed on the 22nd; and in Yecheon County, a contact of a confirmed case from Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 12th.

In Gyeongbuk Province, 131 cases (excluding imported cases) have been confirmed across the region in the past week, resulting in a weekly daily average of 18.7 confirmed cases. Currently, 3,021 people are under self-quarantine.

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