As the’third pandemic’ of Corona 19 in Korea continues, the number of new confirmed cases today (23rd) reached mid-300.
It increased slightly from yesterday, but remained at 300 for two days in a row.
However, as the number of tests on weekends and holidays decreases from the beginning of the week and increases from the middle of the week, the size of confirmed cases may increase again.
In fact, group infections are continuing across the country through family members, universities, and churches.
The government will keep an eye on the outbreak of confirmed cases and announce a distancing adjustment plan to be applied from next week as early as the weekend.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of today’s 0 o’clock, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases increased by 357 to a cumulative 87,000,681.
It increased by 25 people from yesterday (332).
The 3rd pandemic, which started in earnest since mid-November last year, has shown a decreasing trend in the new year, but recently, due to the aftermath of group infections all over the country, it has soared to 600 people and then dropped back to 300.
During the last week (2.17~23), the number of new confirmed cases per day recorded 621 → 621 → 561 → 448 → 416 → 332 → 357.
During this period, 300 units are numbered twice, 400 units are numbered twice, 500 units are numbered once, and 600 units are numbered twice.
Looking at the infection route of today’s new confirmed cases, 330 local outbreaks and 27 foreign inflows.
The number of confirmed local outbreaks increased by 17 from yesterday (313).
In the area where there were confirmed local outbreaks, 252 in the metropolitan area, including 118 in Seoul, 122 in Gyeonggi, and 12 in Incheon, accounted for 76.4% of all local outbreaks.
Non-metropolitan areas include Gangwon 14, Busan 12, Chungnam 8, Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Jeonbuk each, 6 Gwangju and Jeonnam, Gyeongnam 5, Chungbuk 4, Ulsan and Sejong each.
In the case of major group infections, 31 people have been tested positive in the case of athletes and gyms in Yongin City Hall in Gyeonggi Province, and a total of 22 people have been confirmed in connection with a church in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do.
In addition, 13 people were confirmed with their families in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi Province, 10 international students from a university in Yeongdong-gun, Chungbuk, and 9 in the case of a cafe-PC room in Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk.
In addition, a number of additional infections were reported in the case of Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, plastic manufacturing plant in Jingwan Industrial Complex in Namyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and ballroom in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do.
The number of confirmed overseas inflows was 27, an increase of 8 from yesterday (19), and it rose to 20 again in two days.
Five of the confirmed cases were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port.
The remaining 22 were self-quarantine in residential or temporary living facilities in Seoul (8), Gyeonggi (5), Daegu (3), Incheon (2), Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan, and Gyeongbuk (1 each). Tested positive.
When local outbreaks and overseas inflows (excluding quarantine) are combined, 267 people in the metropolitan area, including 126 people in Seoul, 127 people in Gyeonggi, and 14 people in Incheon.
Nationally, new confirmed cases have appeared in 16 provinces excluding Jeju.
Meanwhile, the number of deaths increased by 11 from yesterday to 1,573 people.
A total of 148 patients with severe gastric disorders, 2 more than yesterday.
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