Daegu, COVID-19 Community Transmission 'Quiet' for 12 Days... Total Confirmed Cases 6,927

On the 14th, a department store official at the food hall on the second basement floor of Lotte Department Store Daegu branch is holding a heart-shaped new variety fruit called 'Cherry Jadu,' cultivated in Goryeong, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Since the group infection originating from an acting academy, no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 through community transmission have appeared in Daegu for 12 consecutive days.

According to Daegu City on the 15th, as of 0:00 AM, the number of confirmed cases remains at 6,927, the same as the previous day. The number of deaths and recovered patients remains at 185 and 6,817 (recovery rate 97.1%), respectively.

Among the 19 confirmed patients currently undergoing isolation treatment, 17 are hospitalized in three hospitals nationwide. One patient is receiving treatment at a residential treatment center, and one is under self-quarantine.

Previously, on the 3rd, 11 confirmed cases occurred in groups at acting academies in Daegu, but strong transmission blocking and quarantine measures prevented further spread.