Dormitory Admission Process Screening Results... 12 Contacts Including Fellow Teachers and Parents Undergoing Testing
A message from children supporting medical staff, paramedics, and volunteers doing their best to respond to COVID-19 is displayed on the window of a daycare center in front of Daegu Medical Center, Jungri-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] A female health teacher in her 40s at a nearby high school living in Daegu has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
According to Daegu City on the 1st, the new confirmed case is a female health teacher at Gyeongsan Science High School in Gyeongsan City, Gyeongbuk Province, who tested positive in a mass screening conducted on May 30 for students and teachers before entering the student dormitory.
The health authorities are conducting specimen tests on a total of 12 people, including two fellow teachers and three parents who had contact with the teacher, while also carrying out an epidemiological investigation into the route of infection. As a result, the number of confirmed cases in the Daegu area increased to 6,884 as of midnight on the 1st.
Also, as of the same time, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the Daegu area increased by two from the previous day to 183. The 182nd deceased (female, 80) who died at Daegu Medical Center had underlying conditions including diabetes, dementia, and Parkinson's disease. The 183rd deceased (86) also had underlying conditions such as heart failure, diabetes, and stroke, and passed away on May 31 after receiving treatment at Daegu Catholic University Hospital and Daegu Medical Center.
The number of recovered patients in the Daegu area increased to 6,695 (3,656 in hospitals, 2,844 in residential treatment centers, 195 at home) as two patients were discharged after being declared recovered at hospitals the previous day. The recovery rate reached 96.1% (national average 90.6%).
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