253 new coronavirus confirmed nationwide by 6 pm… Around 300 people expected tomorrow

Input 2021.03.01 20:25

While the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19)’third pandemic’ is not easily subsided, confirmed cases have occurred all over the country on the 1st.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments, a total of 253 new confirmed cases were confirmed nationwide from 0 o’clock to 6 o’clock on that day. This is 59 fewer than the 312 counted at the same time the day before.

In the area where confirmed cases were found, 193 (76.3%) in the metropolitan area and 60 (23.7%) in the non-metropolitan area. By city and province, Seoul 96 people, Gyeonggi 88 people, Busan 15 people, Daegu 11 people, Incheon 9 people, Gyeongbuk 7 people, Chungbuk 6 people, Chungnam, Gyeongnam, Jeonbuk each 4 people, Jeju 3 people, Gangwon 2 people, Daejeon and Ulsan · Gwangju · Jeonnam, 1 each.

As there is still time until midnight when the count is closed, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0:00 on the 2nd could increase to 300. However, since the number of tests itself decreases on weekends and holidays, the increase in confirmed cases is not expected to be relatively large.

Recently, the number of new confirmed cases has repeatedly fluctuated in the 300-400 range. From the 23rd of this month to this day, the number of new confirmed cases for the past week was 356 → 440 → 395 → 388 → 415 → 356 → 355 each day. Among them, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks on average daily, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the’social distancing’ stage, was 365, maintaining the range of the second stage (over 300 people nationwide).

The quarantine authorities are paying close attention to the situation as there is a possibility that the number of confirmed patients may increase due to the increase in the amount of travel during the spring outing in addition to the effect of easing distance.