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While the’third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) is ongoing, confirmed cases from across the country followed on the 7th.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 275 people across the country from 0:00 to 9:00 pm on that day were counted.
52 fewer than the 327 total at the same time the day before.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 211 (76.7%) in the metropolitan area and 64 (23.3%) in the non-metropolitan area.
By city and province, 111 in Seoul, 82 in Gyeonggi, 21 in Daegu, 18 in Incheon, 9 in Chungnam, 8 in Busan, 7 in Gwangju, 6 in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 4 in Daejeon and Gyeongnam, 3 in Gangwon, 1 in each of Ulsan and Sejong People.
Of the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there have not been confirmed cases in 4 places, including Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Jeju.
As time remains until midnight when the count is closed, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0 o’clock on the 8th is expected to increase further, reaching around 300, or in the early-mid 300 range.
The previous day, by midnight, 45 more increased to 372.
In the new year, the number of new confirmed cases declined to the beginning of 300, showing a modest decline, but at the end of last month, the number of new confirmed cases has returned to an increase in the aftermath of group infection at the unauthenticated educational facility of the IM Mission and increased to 500, and now it is rising and falling again to 300-400. .
In the last week (2.1-7), the number of new confirmed cases per day recorded 305 → 336 → 467 → 451 → 370 → 393 → 372, an average of 385 cases per day. Among them, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the distancing step, has fallen to an average of 355 people per day, maintaining the range of the second step of’social distancing’ (over 300 people nationwide).
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In the case of a new group infection announced by the quarantine authorities as of 0 o’clock that day, in Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, the village head was confirmed on the 5th, followed by a total of 8 people including family, acquaintances, and colleagues.
A total of eight people, including acquaintances, were infected in Buk-gu, Daegu, and a total of five people were confirmed at the business site in Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
In addition, sports facilities in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (accumulated 16 people), restaurants in Gwangjin-gu (69 people), church in Dobong-gu (11 people), interior companies in Ansan city (30 people), Jung-gu community center in Daejeon (11 people), livestock products in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk (19 people) ), the first case of adult game land in Buk-gu, Gwangju (31 people), a nursing facility in Suyeong-gu, Busan (7 people), and a rehabilitation hospital in Jung-gu, Busan (23 people).
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