56 Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk, Continued Spread Linked to Daegu Church and Foreigners' Gatherings

On the 5th, citizens are getting tested at a temporary screening clinic set up in Gukchaebosang Park, Jung-gu, Daegu. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A total of 56 confirmed cases were reported in Gyeongbuk in one day, including those linked to a Daegu church and foreigner gatherings.

According to Gyeongbuk Province, as of midnight on the 6th, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 16 in Pohang, 12 in Gyeongsan, 11 in Gyeongju, 5 in Gumi, 4 in Yeongcheon, 2 each in Gimcheon and Andong, and 1 each in Yeongdeok, Cheongdo, Yecheon, and Uljin, bringing the total to 5,704.

In Pohang, 5 people were infected related to a foreigner gathering, and 3 contacts related to a bathhouse tested positive while in self-quarantine.

Three patients with unknown infection routes, two who entered from Asia, and three contacts of local confirmed cases tested positive.

In Gyeongsan, 9 were linked to the Daegu church, 1 had an unknown infection route, and 2 were family members of confirmed cases from Seoul and Gyeongsan.

In Gyeongju, 3 had unknown infection routes, 5 were bathhouse and sports facility users and their families, and 3 were acquaintances of existing confirmed cases who tested positive.

In Gumi, 2 were related to the Pohang foreigner gathering, 1 had an unknown infection route, 1 entered from overseas, and 1 was a contact of a local confirmed case.

Among the 4 in Yeongcheon, 1 was related to the Daegu church, and the others were contacts of confirmed cases from Daejeon and Gyeongju.

The 2 in Gimcheon were acquaintances and family members of confirmed cases from Seoul and Gimcheon.

In Andong, 1 acquaintance of a Daegu church-related confirmed case and 1 contact of a confirmed case from Gyeonggi were infected.

One case in Yeongdeok was imported from overseas, 1 in Cheongdo and 1 in Yecheon were related to the Daegu church, and 1 in Uljin had an unidentified infection route.

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