As the ‘3rd pandemic’ of Corona 19 in Korea continues, the number of new confirmed cases today (5th) reached 400.
With a slight decrease from yesterday, it fell below 400 in three days after the last two days (344).
The number of new confirmed cases is showing congestion as it has gone up and down 300 to 400 for the second week, but the size of confirmed cases can be increased at any time as group infections continue to occur through daily living spaces such as saunas and workplaces.
In particular, the epidemic may spread again as population movement increases due to spring meetings and travel, and the influx of mutant viruses, which is known to have stronger transmission power than the existing virus, is also increasing, and the quarantine authorities are reinforcing relevant quarantine measures.
Meanwhile, the cumulative number of inoculations for a week after the start of the Corona 19 vaccination was estimated to have exceeded 200,000.
Since vaccination began on the 26th of last month, the cumulative number of vaccinations for 7 days was 225,000, and the vaccination rate was 0.45% compared to the domestic population.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of today’s 0 o’clock, the number of new corona 19 confirmed cases increased by 398, accumulating 91,638.
It was 26 people less than yesterday (424).
The third epidemic, which started in earnest since mid-November last year, has continued for nearly four months.
The number of new confirmed cases showed a gradual decrease this year, but immediately after the Lunar New Year holiday (2.11-14), the number of new confirmed patients increased to 600 levels due to the aftermath of group infection, then came down again and recently increased to 300-400.
In the last week (2.27-3.5), the number of new confirmed cases per day was 415 → 355 → 355 → 344 → 444 → 424 → 398.
During this period, 300 people are numbered 4 times, and 400 people are number 3 times.
Looking at the route of infection of new confirmed cases, 381 cases were local and 17 were imported from overseas.
The number of confirmed cases of local outbreaks has dropped to 300 in three days since the 2nd (319).
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 309 people were in the metropolitan area, including 129 in Seoul, 168 in Gyeonggi and 12 in Incheon, accounting for 81.1% of the total occurrence.
Non-metropolitan areas include 20 people in Busan, 19 people in Chungbuk, 8 people in Chungnam, 5 people in Gwangju, 4 people in Gangwon-Gyeongbuk, 3 people in Daegu, Gyeongnam, Jeonbuk, 2 people in Jeju, and 1 person in Sejong.
In terms of major new infections, a total of 12 people were confirmed in connection with the sauna in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, 10 in the third case of Dongdaemun-gu hospital, and 12 people related to the styrofoam plant in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do.
In the case of a gym in Wonju, Gangwon-do, 5 people, including users and their families, were tested positive.
There were 17 confirmed overseas inflows, 6 fewer than yesterday (23).
Four of the confirmed cases were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port.
The remaining 13 were tested positive during self-quarantine in Gyeonggi (5), Ulsan (3), Gyeongbuk (2), Incheon, Gwangju, and Chungnam (1 each) area of residence or temporary living facilities.
When local outbreaks and overseas inflows (excluding quarantine) are combined, 315 people in the metropolitan area, including 129 in Seoul, 173 in Gyeonggi, and 13 in Incheon.
Nationally, new confirmed cases came out from 15 cities and provinces excluding Daejeon and Jeonnam.
Meanwhile, the number of deaths increased by eight from yesterday to 1,627 cumulatively.
The total number of patients with severe gastric disorders decreased by 5 to 135.
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