Daegu Bokhyeon-dong Screen Golf Practice Range 'COVID-19 Spread' ... 8 Related Confirmed Cases

5 Confirmed Cases from Full Inspection of Visitors to Golf Practice Range Visited by Infected Person
As of Midnight on the 23rd, 22 More Cases Compared to Previous Day... Double Digits in Three Days

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Daegu area has increased to double digits again after three days.

According to Daegu City on the 23rd, as of midnight on that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Daegu area was counted at 8,223 (including 120 imported cases), an increase of 22 cases (1 imported case) from the previous day.

Among the new confirmed cases, 5 are related to the screen golf practice range located in Bokhyeon-dong, Buk-gu. Following the first confirmed case on the 21st, 3 more cases involving family and acquaintances were confirmed at this location. This brings the total number of confirmed cases related to this site to 8 so far.

Among the remaining confirmed cases, there are 3 residents who developed symptoms during self-quarantine, 3 with unknown infection routes, and 1 person who entered from Poland.

The quarantine authorities have secured the customer list of the screen golf practice range where 5 new confirmed cases occurred and are conducting tests on 110 people.

A Daegu city official urged, "According to the administrative order, visitors and workers of entertainment bars, karaoke bars, and singing practice rooms are requested to complete testing by the 28th."

Meanwhile, on the 22nd, Daegu City mobilized 170 people in 57 public-private joint inspection teams to inspect 1,442 key management facilities such as singing practice rooms, and found one general restaurant allowing in-store dining after 9 p.m. This restaurant will be fined 1.5 million won and issued a warning.