60 Confirmed Cases Linked to Daegu Church Spread to Gyeongbuk

A closure order is posted on the main gate of a church in Daegu, where many COVID-19 confirmed cases have occurred. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The cluster infections originating from a church and a Taekwondo gym in Daegu have spread, resulting in 60 new confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk Province in one day.

By region, there are 26 in Gyeongsan, 24 in Pohang, 4 in Gyeongju, 2 in Gumi, 2 in Chilgok, 1 in Gimcheon, and 1 in Andong.

In Gyeongsan, 21 contacts related to the Daegu church, 4 contacts related to the Daegu Taekwondo gym, and 1 contact of a confirmed case from Uiseong on the 25th tested positive.

In Pohang, there are 14 contacts related to a Thai gathering, 1 contact of a confirmed case from Suseong-gu, Daegu, 1 person who entered from Asia, 2 contacts related to the Daegu church, and 1 person from a preemptive test at a vulnerable infection facility.

In Gyeongju, 3 contacts of confirmed cases and 1 contact of a confirmed case from Changwon, Gyeongnam tested positive.

In Gumi, there is 1 contact related to the Thai acquaintance gathering in Pohang.

In Chilgok, 1 person related to a workplace and 1 contact of a confirmed case from Dalseo-gu, Daegu were infected.

In Gimcheon, 1 contact of a confirmed case on the 3rd, and in Andong, 1 contact related to the Daegu church tested positive.

In Gyeongbuk Province, 236 domestic new confirmed cases occurred in the past week, with a weekly daily average of 33.7 new cases, and 3,875 people are currently in self-quarantine.

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