393 coronavirus confirmed nationwide by 6 pm… The third pandemic continues

29 more than the same time the day before

Expected mid to late 400 people

Religious facilities, hospitals, saunas, etc.

Screening clinic crowded before the Lunar New Year holidays (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jong-chan Han = Citizens line up to test for a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) at the temporary screening test center at Seoul Station on the morning of the 10th before the Lunar New Year holiday. /Photo provided by Yonhap News

A new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea showed signs of spreading again, and confirmed cases continued on the 10th.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 393 new confirmed cases were confirmed positive in the Corona 19 test by 6 pm on the day. This is 29 more than the 364 total at the same time the day before.

By region, 329 people (83.7%) in the metropolitan area and 64 people (16.3%) in the non-metropolitan area. By province, Gyeonggi 153, Seoul 152, Incheon/Busan each 24, Gwangju 10, Gangwon 8, Daegu 7, Chungbuk/Gyeongnam 4 each, Ulsan/Jeonbuk 2 each, Gyeongbuk, Chungnam, Jeju 1 each People. Out of 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there have been no confirmed cases in Sejong, Daejeon, and Jeonnam.

As time remains until midnight when the count is closed, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0:00 on the 11th is expected to increase further to reach the mid-to-late 400 range. The previous day, by midnight, an additional 80 people increased, and the final was 444.

The’third pandemic’, which started in earnest since mid-November last year, has entered a calming phase in the new year, but the number of confirmed cases is increasing again recently.

In the case of major infections, there were a bunch of confirmed cases related to the Yeongsaenggyo Seungri Altar facility and Ohjeong Ability Training Academy in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. According to the city of Bucheon, 39 believers were positive for the Yeongsaenggyo Seungri Altar facility and 4 were positive for the Ohjeong Ability Training Academy, which increased by 43 on that day. The number of related cumulative confirmed cases is 96. In addition, in the case of the Pacific Ballroom and Tokyo Restaurant in Ilsan Seo-gu, Goyang City, 10 additional people were confirmed on the day.

In addition, large and small infections are continuing in hospitals, saunas, workplaces, and sports facilities.

/ Reporter Ji-hye Seo [email protected]

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