Gyeongbuk Province Reports 30 COVID-19 Cases After 80 Days... Spread Trends in Gyeongju, Gumi, Pohang, and Gyeongsan

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] In Gyeongbuk Province, 33 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in one day on the 27th. The occurrence of cases in the 30s range is the first time in about 80 days since early May.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 28th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 33 (including 1 imported case) from the previous day to 5,378 (including 196 imported cases).

The number of confirmed cases by region is 6 each in Gyeongju City and Gumi City, 5 each in Pohang City and Gyeongsan City, 4 in Andong City, 3 each in Gimcheon City and Sangju City, and 1 in Yeongcheon City.

Among the 6 new confirmed cases in Gyeongju City, 4 are contacts of previously confirmed local cases. One other is an acquaintance of a resident from Changwon, Gyeongnam, who was confirmed positive the day before, and the remaining one has an unknown infection route.

All 6 new confirmed cases in Gumi City are contacts of previously confirmed local cases, and notably, one of them is identified as an acquaintance of a confirmed case related to a nightlife establishment in Gumi (Gumi case number 657).

Among the 5 new confirmed cases in Pohang City, 3 are contacts of previously confirmed local cases, one is an acquaintance of a resident of Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, who was confirmed positive the day before, and the remaining one has an unconfirmed infection route.

Among the 5 new confirmed cases in Gyeongsan City, 3 are contacts of previously confirmed local cases, one is an acquaintance of a Yeongcheon resident confirmed positive on the 24th, and one is an imported case.

Among the 4 new confirmed cases in Andong City, 2 are contacts of previously confirmed local cases, and the infection routes of the other 2 are still under investigation.

Among the 3 new confirmed cases in Gimcheon City, one is a contact of a previously confirmed local case, another is a contact of a confirmed case in Nam-gu, Daegu, and the remaining one has an unknown infection route.

All 3 new confirmed cases in Sangju City are contacts of Sangju case number 142, confirmed on the 26th. The single new confirmed case in Yeongcheon City is a contact of Yeongcheon case number 111, confirmed on the 13th, and was confirmed positive during a test before release from self-quarantine.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 165 people (excluding imported cases) have been confirmed positive across various regions in the past week, recording a weekly daily average of 23.6 confirmed cases. Currently, 3,409 people are under self-quarantine.

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