Daegu 80, Gyeongbuk 59 Continuous Spread of Chain Group Infections

Many citizens are lining up and waiting for testing at the temporary screening clinic in Yongji Culture Park, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Serial group infections continue in Daegu, including sister churches and Taekwondo gyms.

Daegu City announced that 80 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed as of midnight on the 10th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 12,332.

There were 30 cases in Dalseo-gu, 24 in Suseong-gu, 9 in Dong-gu, 5 in Buk-gu, 3 in Nam-gu, 2 each in Seo-gu, Dong-gu, and Dalseong-gun, and 3 cases from other regions.

Thirteen confirmed cases were reported related to a church in Suseong-gu, where group infections are spreading.

Health authorities believe the spread occurred through interactions among members of sister churches located in three places in Daegu?Uksu-dong in Suseong-gu, Yulha-dong in Dong-gu, and Daegok-dong in Dalseo-gu?as well as four locations including Andong in Gyeongbuk, during weekend worship services and gatherings in June and July. The total number of cases in Daegu has increased to 172.

Four additional confirmed cases related to a Taekwondo gym in Suseong-gu were reported. A family of five church ministers recently returned from a vacation in Jeju Island and developed symptoms; subsequently, confirmed cases have been reported at the Taekwondo gym and church attended by the family. The total number in Daegu has risen to 106.

Nine cases were confirmed related to a family gathering in Dalseong-gun, and six cases related to a family in Dalseo-gu.

Four more confirmed cases were added related to a Pilates academy in Dalseo-gu, where three cases were reported the previous day.

Three additional cases were confirmed related to an elementary school after-school care classroom in Dalseo-gu and a Filipino grocery store in Jung-gu, where group infections occurred.

One more confirmed case was reported at Yeungnam Institute of Technology Language School, where infections are spreading mainly among Vietnamese students. The cumulative total has increased to six.

Twenty-six cases were identified as contacts of confirmed cases from other regions. Nine cases have unknown infection routes. Two cases were imported from overseas, arriving from the United States and Southeast Asia.

In Gyeongbuk Province, 59 new confirmed cases were reported on the 10th. By region, there were 17 in Pohang, 14 in Gyeongju, 10 in Gumi, 9 in Gyeongsan, 3 each in Gimcheon and Yeongcheon, 2 in Mungyeong, and 1 in Sangju.

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