[속보] 332 new coronavirus confirmed… Decreased to 300 in one week

Input 2021.02.22 09:31 | Revision 2021.02.22 09:35

The number of new coronavirus infections (Corona 19) in Korea recorded 332 as of the 22nd.

The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new corona 19 confirmed cases in Korea was counted as 332. The cumulative number of confirmed cases is 83,324.

The number of new confirmed cases in the last week was 457→621→621→561→448→416→332 daily
People are being recorded. It has been a week since the number of new confirmed cases has decreased to 300. Earlier on the 15th, the number of confirmed cases was 344. However, it is difficult to say that the recent series of proliferation trends have completely declined as the effect of the decrease in the number of holiday inspections has also been partially reflected.

Looking at the infection route of the new confirmed patients on this day, 313 local outbreaks and 19 foreign inflows. By region, ▲ Seoul 102 ▲ Busan 12 ▲ Daegu 4 ▲ Incheon 18 ▲ Gwangju 4 ▲ Daejeon 2 ▲ Gyeonggi 116 ▲ Gangwon 19 ▲ Chungbuk 7 ▲ Chungnam 6 ▲ Jeonbuk 4 ▲ 3 people from Jeonnam ▲ 11 people from Gyeongbuk ▲ 5 people from Gyeongnam.

The number of deaths increased by five from the previous day. It has accumulated 1562 people. The fatality rate is 1.79%. There were 371 new releases of quarantine, and 7875 are currently being treated.

“Recently, group infection occurred in large hospitals and manufacturers in the metropolitan area,” said Jeon Jeon-cheol, 2nd deputy chief of the scholarship book (Minister of Public Administration and Security). Remaining. The authorities and local governments are asked to make every effort to manage the similar infection situation so that it does not recur.”

Meanwhile, AstraZeneca vaccination will begin on Friday 26th for residents and workers under the age of 65 in 5873 nursing hospitals, nursing facilities, mental care and rehabilitation facilities.