[사회]344 new confirmed… 323 domestically, 21 foreign inflows

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The number of new corona 19 confirmed cases has remained at the 300 level for three consecutive days.

However, this is due to the decrease in the number of inspections during the Lunar New Year holidays, and it is difficult to say that the recent spreading trend has completely declined.

Connect with reporters. Reporter Kim Jong-gyun!

Yesterday, the number of new confirmed cases decreased, right?

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As of today 0 o’clock, there are 344 new cases.

It was 18 people higher than the previous day, but it reached 300 people for three consecutive days.

When looking at the route of infection, domestic outbreaks were 323 and foreign inflows were 21.

By region, Seoul has 147 people, Gyeonggi-do has 99, and Incheon has 255 people.

Of these, 50 were confirmed positive at the temporary screening test in the metropolitan area.

In the non-metropolitan area, 15 in Busan, 12 in Daegu, 9 in Chungnam, and 8 in Gyeongbuk.

The number of foreign inflows was 21, including 6 confirmed at the quarantine stage.

The number of people who died from Corona 19 increased by 5 to 1,527, and the number of severely ill patients remained the same as 156.

However, concerns over re-proliferation remain centered around the metropolitan area.

Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol said, “78.8% of confirmed cases in Korea during the Lunar New Year holiday occur in the metropolitan area, so it is not a situation where you can be relieved.”

In particular, the infection reproduction index in the metropolitan area exceeded 1 for two consecutive weeks.

If this number is 1 or higher, it indicates an outbreak.

Under these circumstances, the risk of a mutant virus, which is more powerful than the existing virus, is also increasing.

Easing social distancing starting today will also increase the risk of infection.

The quarantine authorities have been paying close attention to how the trend of confirmed cases will change from this week after the Lunar New Year holiday.

This is YTN Kim Jong-gyun from the Ministry of Social Affairs.

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