Gyeongbuk, 'COVID-19' New Cases Remain Quiet for Four Days... Regional Total Maintains at 1,351

On July 8th, at The-K Hotel in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, chairs were placed with at least 1 meter of distance in front, behind, and on the sides at the worship event of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (Tonghap) National Elders Association.

[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 four consecutive days.

From the 3rd, there were daily confirmed cases of one person each, including imported cases from Turkey and Kazakhstan and a couple in their 60s from Gyeongju City, but from the 6th to the 9th, no COVID-19 cases were confirmed.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 10th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area remains at 1,351, the same as the previous day. The number of recovered patients increased to 1,287 as one patient who had been hospitalized at Andong Medical Center was discharged the day before, and the death toll remains at 58.

Seven confirmed patients in the region are receiving treatment at Andong Medical Center (4 patients) and other city/provincial hospitals (2 patients).

The sources of infection by 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 imported cases 35. The infection routes of 499 cases remain unidentified.