[속보]824 new confirmed… Four additional cases of mutant infections originating from the UK confirmed

The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) has again dropped below 1,000.

On the afternoon of the afternoon of the 1st, the first day of the year 2021, New Year’s wishes with few visitors hang at the Tower of Wishes installed under the theme of’I want to do when Corona 19 is over’ at Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul. yunhap news

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 2nd, 824 new patients with Corona 19 as of 0 o’clock on the day. Looking at the trend over the last week, 1132 people (December 26) → 970 people (27 days) → 808 people (28 days) → 1046 people (29 days) → 1050 people (30 days) → 967 people (31 days) → 1029 (January 1st) → 824 (2nd).

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on this day was 62,593, and among the new patients, 788 were domestically and 36 were overseas. It was only 5 days after December 28 (787) last year that the number of domestic cases decreased to 700.

Number of inspectors and new cases per day. Graphic = Reporter Kim Young-ok [email protected]

Of the 788, Seoul was the largest with 246, and there were many confirmed cases in the metropolitan area, including Gyeonggi (222) and Incheon (70). Next, Gyeongnam (35 people), Chungbuk (34), Gangwon (31), Daegu (29), Busan (26), Gyeongbuk (18), Ulsan (17), Gwangju (13), Jeju (12). In Jeonbuk and Jeonnam, 11 were confirmed each, and in Chungnam (6), Daejeon (4), and Sejong (3), the number of confirmed cases was 10 or less.

Overseas outbreaks were identified in 14 at the airport and port quarantine stage and 22 during quarantine in the community. There are 21 Koreans and 15 foreigners. By country of entry, 13 people in the US, 7 people in Russia, 4 people each in Poland and Indonesia, 2 people each in the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates, and 1 person each in Nepal, Japan, Canada, and South Africa.

On the same day, the Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that Corona 19, British mutant virus and South African mutant virus, were confirmed in both those arriving from England and South Africa.

On December 18, last year, a British mutant virus was additionally confirmed in a sample of one person who entered the country from the UK and three contacts of a confirmed person with a mutant virus. The cumulative number of confirmations is nine. The South African mutant virus, which was first discovered in Korea, was confirmed in one specimen who entered Korea on December 26 last year. The government announced that it would explain the details of the mutant virus at the 2 pm briefing on the same day.

The government plans to announce a plan to adjust the social distancing stage at 11 am on this day. From December 24 last year to January 3 this year, special quarantine is being implemented nationwide during the year-end and New Year holidays. As the number of patients does not significantly decrease or increase, it is predicted that there is a high possibility of extending the steps 2 to 2.5 that were taken before the special quarantine period.
Reporter Eunkyung Choi [email protected]