Gyeongju Man in His 60s Tests Positive for COVID-19... Community Infection Occurs After About 70 Days

On the afternoon of the 3rd, worshippers are waiting for COVID-19 testing at a screening clinic set up in the yard of Ilgok Central Church in Buk-gu, Gwangju. Among about 800 people who attended the church service on the 27th and 28th of last month, 2 were confirmed positive for COVID-19.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 53.

According to Gyeongju-si on the 3rd, the confirmed patient A (68) is presumed to have been infected after attending a multi-level marketing company meeting in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 24th of last month.

A showed symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever and cough starting from the 26th of last month, but was only tested at a public health center screening clinic on the 2nd, resulting in a positive diagnosis.

A informed health authorities that he wore a mask and visited places such as church and hospital until the confirmation of infection. The confirmed patient's movement path was disclosed on the Gyeongju-si website. With this, the number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongju area reached 53 (based on Gyeongju-si's own criteria), and the total confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk region increased to 1,349.