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As the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea continued, confirmed cases were followed across the country on the 3rd.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 420 new confirmed cases were tested nationwide from 0 o’clock to 6 o’clock on that day.
It is 8 fewer than 428 people counted at the same time the day before.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 272 (64.8%) in the metropolitan area and 148 (35.2%) in the non-metropolitan area.
By city and province, Seoul and Gyeonggi each 125, Busan 57, Incheon 22, Gyeongbuk 15, Gyeongnam 13, Chungnam 11, Chungbuk 10, Daegu, Daejeon, Jeonbuk each 9, Ulsan 8, Gangwon 5, One each in Gwangju and Jeju.
Out of 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there have been no confirmed cases in Sejong and Jeollanam-do.
As there is still time until midnight when the count is closed, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0 o’clock on the 4th is expected to increase to 500.
On the previous day, the number of people increased by 115 after 6 pm and ended with 543 people.
The’third pandemic’, which began in earnest since mid-November last year, has been continuing for five months.
For a week from the 26th of last month to the day before, the number of new confirmed cases in Korea recorded daily 482 → 382 → 447 → 506 → 551 → 557 → 543, an average of 495 per day.
Among them, the number of confirmed cases of local outbreaks on average daily, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the level of’social distancing’ and the degree of epidemic within the community, is still in the range of 2.5 stages (over 400 to 500 nationwide, etc.).
500 corona19 confirmed four days in a rowIn the case of major outbreaks, new group infections occurred in various places such as workplaces, churches, and entertainment bars.
In Jungnang-gu, Seoul, 14 confirmed cases related to family and work were found, and 11 were positive in the case of a sports facility and church located in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do.
In addition, 26 people were confirmed in the case of a gathering of church members in Seoul, Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, Daejeon, and Gumi, Gyeongbuk.
Regarding the entertainment bar in Cheongju-si and Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk, a total of 18 people, including workers, users, family members, and acquaintances, were confirmed.
The number of confirmed cases related to an entertainment bar in Busan increased by 44 a day to 200.
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