[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Daegu area has increased by 5, bringing the total to 39.
On the 20th, Daegu City announced that all 5 additional confirmed cases are linked to the Shincheonji Church attended by patient number 31, the first confirmed case in the region. Among the confirmed cases, one has been identified as a public official belonging to the Dalseo Office of the Daegu Waterworks Headquarters.
Daegu City has placed the public official and all 51 officials in the office under self-quarantine, and access to the office is being restricted.
Daegu City plans to deploy 24 public health doctors who came to support the screening clinics and epidemiological investigations to the field this afternoon.
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