[사회]It declined to 400 in four days, but the beginning of next week is high

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The number of corona19 confirmed patients in Korea came down to 400 again in four days.

It has increased to 600 people in the middle of the week and is gradually decreasing, but the quarantine authorities believe it is still too early to be relieved and plan to watch the situation until early next week.

Reporter Kim Tae-min.

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Immediately after the Lunar New Year holidays, the number of confirmed patients, which soared to the 600 mark for two consecutive days, is showing a stagnation.

The number of new confirmed cases in Korea recorded 448, and it has dropped to 400 in four days since the 16th.

By region, there were 119 patients in Seoul, 161 in Gyeonggi, and 35 in Incheon, with 315 patients in the metropolitan area alone.

Although the number of confirmed cases has decreased for the second day, the proportion of outbreaks in the metropolitan area is still high, and the risk of community infection is too early to be relieved.

75 people were confirmed by the temporary screening test, which means 23 out of 100 new patients in the metropolitan area are asymptomatic infections with unknown routes of infection.

In addition, the epidemic situation caused by the increase in the amount of travel during the Lunar New Year holiday has not yet been reflected, but the outbreak continues and small-scale spreads between families and acquaintances are continuing, raising tensions.

[이상원 / 중앙방역대책본부 역학조사분석단장 : 설 연휴 이후에 지난 추석 때보다 명절 모임으로 인한 감염이 증가하는 모습을 보이고 있습니다. 현재 유행상황이 안심할 단계가 아니므로 결코 경각심을 놓지 마시고 사적인 모임은 가능한 취소해 주시고….]

The quarantine authorities plan to adjust the level of response in the future while keeping an eye on the outbreak for about a week.

However, some are already concerned that infections can increase rapidly along with easing social distancing steps.

[천은미 / 이대목동병원 호흡기내과 교수 : 다음 주 중반 이후부터 본격적으로 3월부터 나오지 않을까 생각이 들고 20~30대가 활동을 하면서 감염되면 결국은 가정으로 들어가기 때문에 고령자 감염이라든지 지역사회 감염이 늘 것 같습니다.]

However, if adjustments are made again after only a week after the distancing has eased, public opposition and distrust may increase.

As a result, the quarantine authorities are likely to be more keen than ever on the spread of infection in the next few days.

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