'Stage 2 Tense' Daegu City, Chain Infection Spread ... 69 Confirmed Cases Over the Weekend

Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Daegu Region Reach 11,321 as of Midnight on the 25th

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Chain infections of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue to occur in Daegu, originating from gyms, karaoke rooms, pubs, and churches.

According to Daegu City on the 25th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu increased by 69 from the previous day to 11,321 (including 238 imported cases).

Due to secondary infections related to a gym in Suseong-gu where a recent cluster outbreak occurred, 13 more cases were reported, bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 115.

Secondary infections among users related to a pub in Jung-gu also increased by 3, raising the total to 73. In Dalseo-gu workplaces, 3 employees and 2 contacts were infected, with the cumulative confirmed cases reaching 29.

Regarding a karaoke practice room in Dalseo-gu, 3 cases and 3 contacts tested positive, totaling 13 confirmed cases, and 3 infections were reported at a school in the area, with health authorities investigating the infection routes.

Eight people related to a church in Seo-gu tested positive during self-quarantine, bringing the church's cumulative confirmed cases to 15. Additionally, 17 people were consecutively infected through contact with confirmed cases from other regions, and 11 confirmed cases with unknown infection sources are under investigation.

Furthermore, 1 person tested positive before release from self-quarantine, and 2 tested positive during self-quarantine.

Currently, 466 confirmed patients in Daegu are undergoing isolation treatment. Among them, 388 are hospitalized in 8 hospitals inside and outside the region, and 78 are receiving treatment at residential treatment centers.

Meanwhile, as of midnight on the 25th, 728,297 people in Daegu have received the first dose of the vaccine (a vaccination rate of 30.3% of the total population of Daegu), and 290,159 people have completed vaccination (a vaccination rate of 12.1%). The population of Daegu was 2,401,110 as of the end of last year.

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