On the morning of the 11th, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, citizens and others are waiting to be tested for a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) at a temporary screening clinic in Seoul Station Square. yunhap news
As the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea was spreading again, the number of new confirmed cases rose to 500 again on the 11th, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday. The quarantine authorities are tightly tense as the infectious material production index has also exceeded 1, and local community infections may spread across the country due to large-scale movements during the Lunar New Year holidays.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new corona 19 confirmed cases in Korea increased by 504, accumulating 82,434. There are 60 more than the previous day (444).
The number of new confirmed cases of 500 new cases has been in the first half since last month (559), when the aftermath of the group outbreak of IM missions reached its peak. The’third pandemic’, which started in earnest since mid-November last year, has recently dropped to the late 200 level and seems to have calmed down, but the number of confirmed cases has recently increased again, showing signs of reproliferation. In the last week (2.5-11), the number of new confirmed patients per day recorded 370 → 393 → 371 → 288 → 303 → 444 → 504.
Kwon Deok-cheol, the first deputy head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters and the Minister of Health and Welfare, said at a critical script meeting presided over at the video conference room of the Government Complex Sejong on the morning of that day, After yesterday’s 400 people, today more than 500 people are standing at a critical crossroads in quarantine again,” he said. “Group infections are constantly appearing in churches, nursing hospitals, companies, saunas, restaurants, etc.”
Government’s “significant crossroads”… Infectious Reproduction Index exceeded 1
He said, “Looking at the last week (February 4-10), more than 75% of the number of confirmed cases in Korea occurred in the metropolitan area. It was found that the infection reproduction index in the metropolitan area exceeded 1. “I am concerned that it will continue to increase even during the Lunar New Year holiday,” he said. “Especially, the situation requires special attention to quarantine by citizens of the metropolitan area.”
Looking at the weekly infectious goods production index in the metropolitan area for the last month from January 10 to June 6, it has increased from 0.77→0.81→0.87→1.04. Infection reproduction index is the average number of people infected through one infected person. If it is less than 1, the spread of infectious diseases is suppressed, but if it is greater than 1, it spreads.
Looking at the path of infection of the new confirmed patients on this day, 467 local outbreaks and 37 foreign inflows. The metropolitan area, including 177 people in Seoul, 181 in Gyeonggi, and 25 in Incheon, accounted for 82% of all confirmed cases. In the non-capital area, there were 29 people in Busan, 11 people in Gangwon, 10 people in Daegu, 9 people in Gwangju, 7 people in Jeonbuk, 5 people in Gyeongnam, 4 people in Jeju, 3 people in Chungbuk, 2 people in Daejeon and Ulsan, and 1 each in Chungnam and Gyeongbuk.
Bucheon Youngsenggyo Seungri AltarㆍTraining Academy 43 additional confirmed
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 related to the Seungri Altar facility at Yeongsaenggyo and 4 related to Ohjeong Ability Training Academy were each positive, increasing 43 on the day before. The number of related cumulative confirmed cases is 96. In addition, 10 additional people were confirmed in cases related to the Pacific Ballroom and Tokyo Restaurant in Ilsan Seo-gu, Goyang-si.
The number of confirmed overseas inflows was 37, an increase of 7 from the previous day (30). Fifteen were tested positive during quarantine at airports or ports, and 22 were self-quarantine at local residences or temporary living facilities.
The death toll was 1,496, an increase of 10 from the previous day. The average fatality rate in Korea is 1.81%.
The number of patients with severe gastric disorders decreased by 14 from the previous day to a total of 170.
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