On the second day, 300 people… 285 people in the area, 20 people abroad
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With the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea spreading across the country, the number of new confirmed cases on the 1st was in the early 300s. Following the previous day, 300 people continued for two consecutive days. The number of 305 people is the minimum record in 70 days since November 23 last year, which was in the early stages of the’third pandemic’. In addition to the group infection initiated by the IM mission, sporadic infections, large and small, linking large general hospitals, nursing homes, family and acquaintances, sports facilities, and workplaces are continuing. Accordingly, the government extended the existing’social distancing’ (2.5 steps in the metropolitan area, 2 steps in the non-metropolitan area) and banning private gatherings with more than 5 people until the 14th.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases in Korea increased by 355, accumulating 78,508. It was 50 people less than the previous day (355 people). The 305 people themselves are the minimum record in 70 days since November 23 (271), which was in the early stages of the’third pandemic’. This’third pandemic’ peaked on December 25 last year (1,240 people) and then showed a modest decline in the new year.
By infection route, there were 285 local outbreaks and 20 foreign inflows. It is the first time since November 23 last year (255 local outbreaks) that the number of local outbreaks has fallen to 200. In the area where the confirmed cases were found, 204 were in the metropolitan area, including 104 in Seoul, 89 in Gyeonggi, and 11 in Incheon. In the non-capital region, there were 32 in Gwangju, 15 in Busan, 9 in Daegu, 8 in Gangwon, 5 in Chungbuk, 4 in Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam, 3 in Chungnam, and 1 in Jeonbuk. A total of 81 confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area.
In the case of major infections, a total of 379 people were confirmed related to IM Mission as of the previous day. In addition, the cumulative number of confirmed cases at Hanyang University Hospital in Seoul increased to 31, and 5 at Boramae Hospital in Seoul have been confirmed so far. In addition, in the case of language academy-daycare center in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, a total of 29 people were infected since the 20th of last month, and a total of 14 people were tested positive in the case of a childcare facility in Namyangju City.
There were 20 confirmed overseas inflows, 10 fewer than the previous day (30). Of these, six were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port. The remaining 14 were tested positive while self-isolation at residential or temporary living facilities in Seoul, Gyeonggi (3 each), Jeonbuk (2), Daejeon, Ulsan, Chungbuk, Chungnam, Jeonnam, and Gyeongbuk (1 each). Estimated countries for these inflows are the US, 5, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, 2 each, and Nepal, Japan, Iraq, Pakistan, the UK, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Spain, and Zimbabwe. Among the confirmed cases, 13 were Koreans and 7 were foreigners. When local outbreaks and foreign inflows (excluding quarantine) are combined, the metropolitan area has 210 people, including 107 in Seoul, 92 in Gyeonggi, and 11 in Incheon. Nationally, new confirmed cases have emerged in 15 provinces excluding Sejong and Jeju.
The number of deaths increased by 5 from the previous day to a cumulative 1,425. The number of patients with severe gastric disorders decreased by 4 to 225.
/ Reporter Woo Young-tak [email protected]
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