Gyeongbuk Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for Two Consecutive Days... Regional Total Remains at 1,351

As of 0:00 on the 8th, the number of recovered patients is 1,284

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongbuk, there have been no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for two consecutive days.

From the 3rd, there were daily confirmed cases of one person each for four days, including imported cases from Turkey and Kazakhstan and a couple in their 60s from Gyeongju City, but there were no confirmed cases on the 6th and 7th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 8th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area remains the same as the previous day at 1,351. The numbers of recovered patients and deaths also remain unchanged at 1,284 and 58, respectively.

Nine confirmed patients in the region are receiving treatment dispersed at Andong Medical Center (5), Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital (2), and other city/provincial hospitals (2).

The causes of confirmed cases are as follows: Shincheonji 473, Cheongdo Daenam Hospital 116, Pureun Nursing Home 68, Seo Nursing Hospital 65, Yecheon local infection 41, pilgrimage 29, Milal 25, and overseas inflow 35. The infection routes of 499 cases remain unidentified.