8 Confirmed in Two Days in Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk... Concerns Over Cluster Infection at Town Restaurant

Following 5 Cases the Previous Day, 3 More Confirmed on the Morning of the 21st

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Dong-guk] In Uljin-gun, where occurrences of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been rare in the Gyeongbuk region, 8 people tested positive within two days, raising an alarm.

According to Uljin-gun on the 21st, 5 people were confirmed positive the previous day, and 3 more were added to the confirmed list on the morning of the same day. The confirmed cases on the 21st were discovered through diagnostic tests of close contacts of residents confirmed the day before, raising concerns about additional infections.

Among the 5 confirmed on the 20th, 2 are restaurant workers in areas with high foot traffic in the town center. One person was identified as having used a public bathhouse, but the infection route is unknown, increasing the risk of transmission.

Uljin-gun has set up a temporary screening clinic at the county gymnasium and urged residents who used the said restaurant and bathhouse to get tested.

As of 12 PM on the 21st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Uljin-gun is 34.

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