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The increase in the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea seemed to slow down somewhat due to the effect of weekends and holidays, but it is increasing again on the 23rd.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 336 new confirmed cases were tested nationwide from 0 o’clock to 6 o’clock on that day.
82 more than the 254 totaled at the same time the day before.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 256 people (76.2%) in the metropolitan area and 80 people (23.8%) in the non-metropolitan area.
By province, Gyeonggi 123, Seoul 117, Gyeongbuk 17, Incheon 16, Gwangju 15, Daegu 13, Busan 11, Chungnam 7, Gyeongnam 5, Jeonbuk 4, Ulsan/Gangwon 3 each, Chungbuk ·Jeju is one each.
Of the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there have not been confirmed cases in Daejeon, Sejong, and Jeonnam.
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 24th is likely to increase to 400.
On the previous day, after 6 pm, 103 more increased to 357.
Recently, the number of new confirmed cases remained at 300 during the Lunar New Year holiday (2.11-14), but then rose to 600 due to group infections at workplaces and medical institutions, but gradually declined and fell back to 300.
However, the drop in the number of confirmed cases to 300 is too early to be seen as a decrease in the number of tests on weekends and holidays, and thus the spread has been halted.
In the last week (2.17~23), the number of new confirmed patients per day recorded 621 → 621 → 561 → 448 → 416 → 332 → 357, an average of 479 per day.
Among them, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the’social distance’ stage, averages 452 per day, ranging from the last 17th to 7 consecutive days in 2.5 stages of distance (over 400 to 500 people nationwide, or rapid increase in patients such as doubling). ) Staying in.
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In the case of major infections, in the case of Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where the cumulative confirmed cases as of 0 o’clock on the day were counted, four additional confirmed cases were found.
In addition, two additional people were added to the cricket boiler manufacturing plant in Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 175.In relation to the call center of Laina Life Insurance, Seo-gu, Gwangju, where the first patient was released on the 22nd, an additional 10 people, including employees and family members, were tested positive. received.
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