Input 2021.03.07 09:35 | Revision 2021.03.07 09:54
According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters, the number of new coronavirus confirmed cases in Korea as of 0 o’clock on the day was 416, down 2 from the previous day (418), recording 400 for the second day. The cumulative confirmed number was 92471.
Usually on weekends, the number of confirmed cases decreases as the number of tests decreases, but the number of confirmed cases is similar to that of weekdays, and the quarantine authorities are watching the trend.
The third pandemic, which began in earnest since mid-November last year, has remained stagnant without decreasing the number of confirmed cases.
Although the number of new confirmed cases has been gradually decreasing since this year, the number of new confirmed cases has soared to the 600 level in the aftermath of group infection right after the Lunar New Year holiday (February 11-14), and recently it has risen and decreased in the 300-400 range.
The number of deaths increased by two from the previous day to 1634. The average fatality rate in Korea is 1.77%.
There were a total of 134 patients with severe gastric disorders, 2 less than the previous day. By this day, the number of confirmed cases lifted from quarantine increased by 307, to a cumulative amount of 83,220. The number of patients undergoing quarantine treatment increased by 107 to 7617.
By region where confirmed cases were found, the metropolitan area, including 127 in Seoul, 169 in Gyeonggi, and 27 in Incheon, accounted for a total of 323 people, accounting for 81.0% of the total local outbreaks.
Non-capital areas include Gyeongbuk 11, Gangwon 10, Daegu and Chungbuk 8 each, Busan, Chungnam, Jeonnam 6 each, Jeonbuk 5, Gwangju and Jeju 4, Gyeongnam 3, Ulsan and Sejong 2, and Daejeon There are a total of 76 people, including one.
Looking at the current status of major new group infections, there were many cases of infection through private meetings, including family and acquaintance meetings in Michuhol-gu, Incheon (cumulative 10 people), acquaintance meetings in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do (10 people), and acquaintances in Gunpo (11 people).
In Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, 18 people were added in the preliminary examination for foreigners in the region, increasing the cumulative number of confirmed patients to 132. A total of 18 people were confirmed, including workers related to glass manufacturers in Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. In Jeju, small-scale infections related to multi-use facilities, including 6 people related to a pub in Jeju City and 8 people related to a bowling alley, occurred.