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The number of new corona19 confirmed patients has dropped to the late 300 level in three days.
The government has licensed the use of Pfizer’s vaccine to people 16 years of age or older, with 3.5 million people expected to enter within the second quarter starting this month.
This is reporter Jo Sung-mi.
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There were 398 new corona19 confirmed cases, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 91,638.
In the previous two days, it has exceeded 400 people, but it looks a bit slow.
Of the new confirmed cases, 381 are community-infected, and Seoul and Gyeonggi accounted for nearly 80% of all infections, including 168 in Gyeonggi and 129 in Seoul.
The number of deaths increased by 8 to 1,627.
The speed of vaccination against Corona 19 is accelerating.
More than 67,000 people received an additional vaccination and the total number of those who completed the first vaccination reached 225,000.
Three out of four people who were eligible for nursing hospitals completed the vaccination.
Cases reported as suspected adverse reactions after vaccination were added, including deaths or convulsions.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that there have been no cases of adverse reactions that have been confirmed to be causal with vaccination, and asked the subjects to follow the instructions.
<윤태호 / 중앙사고수습본부 방역총괄반장> “The reported abnormal cases are currently being investigated and analyzed. The government will transparently disclose the results of the investigation as soon as they become available.”
On the other hand, Pfizer’s vaccine’Cominati’ has obtained domestic product approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for those aged 16 or older.
It is a volume contracted by the government separately from the Pfizer vaccine of Kobex Facility, an international vaccine joint purchase organization currently being vaccinated for medical staff.
The government also plans to bring in 1.05 million AstraZeneca vaccines by May through COVAX.
This is Yonhap News TV, Jo Sung-mi.
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