More than 1,000 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) came out again. It’s been three days.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 1092 new cases as of 0 o’clock on the 23rd. The cumulative number of Corona 19 patients was 52552. The number of new patients was the highest on the 20th (1097). After that, it fell to 926 on the 21st and 869 on the 22nd. Then, in three days, another 1,000 patients were reported. It is analyzed as the effect of group infection in various places such as religious facilities, nursing homes, nursing hospitals, schools, workplaces, and acquaintance groups.
Among the new patients, local outbreaks are 1060. Seoul (373), Gyeonggi (299), Incheon (46), 718 (67.7%) came out only in the metropolitan area. In addition to Chungbuk (58), Gwangju (35), Daejeon (34), Jeju (33), Busan (32), Gyeongnam (28), Gyeongbuk (25), Daegu (24) · Jeonbuk (20), Ulsan (16), Gangwon (13), Jeonnam (12), Chungnam (11), Sejong (1) Patients were reported all over the country.
There are 32 foreign inflows. During self-quarantine, 23 people came out, and 9 during the quarantine phase.
There were 284 patients with severe gastric disorders. The death toll increased by 17. So far, 739 patients have died from Corona 19 (mortality rate 1.41%). The number of deaths appears daily in double digits. As the proportion of high-risk patients in their 60s or older, who are likely to worsen seriously, increases, the number of severely ill patients and deaths will continue to increase for some time.
Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters on the 23rd, “special measures for strengthening quarantine during the year-end and New Year will be implemented nationwide from the 24th.” I ask for active cooperation and participation once again.”
Sejong = Reporter Minwook Kim [email protected]