'Breakthrough infections' unstoppable... Among 60 cases from Busan bathhouse, 21 vaccinated, 7 completed second dose

89 Cases on the 25th, Consecutive Triple-Digit Confirmed Cases Streak Ends After Four Days

Citizens are lined up in a long queue to get tested at the screening clinic of Busan Buk-gu Health Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Although the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Busan, which had recorded triple digits for four consecutive days, fell below 100, the situation remains critical due to the spread originating from bathhouses and the surge in breakthrough infections.

In Busan, 89 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported as chain infections occurred in PC rooms and bathhouses.

Among the confirmed cases related to the bathhouse cluster infection, 21 had received the first dose of the vaccine, and among them, 7 were confirmed infected after completing the second dose, indicating breakthrough infections.

Busan City announced that from the afternoon of the previous day until the morning of the 25th, 89 new confirmed cases were reported. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Busan has increased to 7,801.

Among the new confirmed cases, 20 were unidentified infection sources (unknown origin), 63 were contacts, and 6 were overseas entrants.

Among the 61 confirmed cases from contacts, 25 were family infections, 13 were acquaintances, and 7 were coworkers.

Contacts at multi-use facilities included 9 from bathhouses, 3 from restaurants, 2 from academies, 1 from a PC room, 1 from a funeral hall, 1 from a church, and 1 from a medical institution.

On this day, many new infections occurred at a PC room in Busanjin-gu.

Up to the previous day, 8 people had been confirmed infected, including 4 visitors (including the first confirmed case) and 4 contacts, and on this day, 5 additional infections occurred, including 1 visitor and 4 contacts.

Regarding the bathhouse cluster infection in Dongnae-gu, 8 additional infections occurred, including 6 visitors and 2 contacts, bringing the total confirmed cases to 88 so far.

As of the 23rd, an investigation of 60 confirmed cases revealed that about one-third, 21 people, had received at least the first dose of the vaccine.

Among them, 7 were breakthrough infections confirmed more than two weeks after completing the second dose.

At another bathhouse in Dong-gu, 4 additional infections were reported on this day, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to 40.

At a high school in Saha-gu, where chain infections are ongoing, 1 family member and 3 nth-generation infected individuals were confirmed, bringing the total infected to 48 so far.

One additional family member related to an indoor sports facility in Suyeong-gu was confirmed infected, raising the cumulative confirmed cases to 54.

Busan City, which raised social distancing to level 3 on the 21st, extended the ban on gatherings at five types of entertainment facilities and singing practice rooms until August 1st as the surge in confirmed cases continues.

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