300 again in three days… Outbreak of group infection at work and hospital [종합]

The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea fell to 300 again in three days. Although the aftermath of group infections across the country is gradually easing, the tension is still inevitable as the Lunar New Year holidays are ahead.

On the 5th, the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases in Korea increased by 370, accumulating 8,131. 81 people decreased from the previous day (451). Among the confirmed cases, 351 local outbreaks and 19 foreign inflows.

From the 29th of last month, the number of new confirmed cases for the last week is 469 → 456 → 355 → 305 → 336 → 467 → 451 → 370 people. During this period, there were 4 for 300 people and 4 for 400 people.

By region, there are 257 people in the metropolitan area, including 122 in Seoul, 110 in Gyeonggi, and 25 in Incheon. In the non-capital area, Busan 33, Daegu 14, Ulsan 0, Gyeongbuk 6, Gyeongnam 6, Daejeon 0, Chungbuk 3, Chungnam 11, Gwangju 14, Jeonnam 0, Jeonbuk 0, Gangwon 5 , Sejong 0, Jeju 2. There were a total of 94 confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area.

The number of deaths increased by 11 from the previous day to 1459. The average fatality rate in Korea is 1.82%. The number of patients with severe gastric disorders is 200, down 11 from the previous day.

The domestic Corona 19 situation, which has shown a modest decline this year, has recently shown an uneasy trend. This’third pandemic’, which continued from mid-November last year, peaked on December 25 last year (1240 people) and gradually entered a decline, but recently turned to an increase of 300-500 due to the aftermath of group infection initiated by IM Mission. I went up and down the Myeongdae.

Looking at major cases of infection that day, new infections occurred in everyday spaces such as medical institutions and workplaces. A total of 12 confirmed patients, including patients and staff, were confirmed at a rehabilitation hospital in Jung-gu, Busan, and three policemen were confirmed at the Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station.

In addition, group infections related to a hospital in Gwanak-gu, Seoul (accumulated 17), a customs service company in Jung-gu, Incheon (18), and a trading company in Yeonsu-gu (15) were also confirmed.

The number of inspections per day the previous day was 48,83, which is 2298 fewer than 46381 the day before. The positive rate, calculated as compared to the number of tests the previous day, was 0.84% ​​(370 out of 40,803), which was slightly lower than the previous day’s 0.97% (451 out of 46,381). The cumulative positive rate as of 0 o’clock on this day is 1.37% (83,131 out of 584,177).

Bang Dae-bon corrected the cumulative number of confirmed cases from 79762 to 79761 as of the previous day, as one case of Osugo in Seoul was discovered late on the 31st of last month.

On the other hand, the results of the discussion of the Central Pharmacist Review Committee (Central Pharmacist) on the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is controversial about the effectiveness of the elderly 65 years or older, will be announced at 11:30 am on the 5th.

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