524 new diagnoses, declining to 500 on the third day… Announcement of whether to extend distance on Saturday (total)

496 people in the region, 28 overseas… 545 daily average, 2.5 steps range

Severe 380 people, dead 1,195 people…Daily inspection 53,047, total 70,204 people

On the morning of the 13th, medical staff are collecting samples at the temporary screening clinic in front of the Seoul City Hall./Yonhap News

The number of new confirmed cases on the 14th was 524, while the spread of the’third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) is fading. With a slight decrease from the previous day, it maintained 500 units for three consecutive days.

The number of new confirmed cases, which had risen to around 1,000 last month, has dropped to 400-500 in the new year, showing a marked decline.

Although the third pandemic is showing a general sedation, there are still many variables, such as’hidden infections’ in the local community and outbreaks of large and small outbreaks that are suddenly erupting across the country. On the 16th, the government will announce the adjustment plan for’social distancing’ to be applied next week by reflecting such risk factors and whether or not to extend the ban on meetings of five or more people.

On the 13th, citizens line up for examination at the temporary screening clinic./Yonhap News

◇Out of 496 people in the area, 317 people in the metropolitan area, 179 people in the non-metropolitan area

The Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bangdaebon) announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new confirmed cases increased by 524, accumulating 7,728. 37 people decreased from the previous day (561). The trend, which started in mid-November last year and has been continuing for the second month, has gradually turned to a decline in the new year.

The number of new confirmed patients this month was 1,027 → 820 → 657 → 1,020 → 714 → 838 → 869 → 674 → 641 → 657 (corrected from 664) → 451 → 537 → 561 People (corrected from 562 in the first place) → 524 people, all except for two days, remained below 1,000.

In particular, with an average of 579 new cases per day for the last week (1.8-14), the number of confirmed regional cases, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of distance, is 545 per day, ranging from 2.5 steps (over 400 to 500 nationwide or In case of rapid increase, such as doubling), it has come down.

Looking at the path of infection of the new confirmed patients on this day, 496 local outbreaks and 28 foreign inflows. In the area where confirmed cases were found, 317 in the metropolitan area, including 131 in Seoul, 162 in Gyeonggi, and 24 in Incheon. Non-capital areas are Busan 40, Gwangju 30, Chungbuk 18, Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam each 16, Chungnam 12, Daegu and Gangwon each 11, Ulsan 9, Jeonnam 6, Daejeon and Jeonbuk each 3, Sejong and Jeju has 2 people each. There were a total of 179 confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area.

In the case of major infections, confirmed cases were followed in various places such as religious facilities, prayer centers, correctional facilities, and military units. The number of confirmed cases departing from the’BTJ World Center’ in Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do increased to 662 cumulatively, and a total of 1,214 people were infected with the Eastern Detention Center in Seoul.

The group infection that started at the International Prayer Center in Jinju City, Gyeongsangnam-do has spread to Busan and other countries, so far, a total of 73 confirmed cases have been confirmed, and 12 cases have been confirmed regarding an air force unit in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. In addition, sporadic infections are also continuing, with 5 out of the people who visited the Busan Mayor’s office, the power of the people, Lee Eon-ju.

Medical staff working in the negative pressure isolation ward for severe corona19 patients at Hyundai Hospital in Jinjeon-eup, Namyang-si, Gyeonggi-do./Yonhap News

◇ A total of 380 patients with severe gastric disorders… Positive rate less than 1% on the third day

There were 28 confirmed overseas inflows, two more than the previous day (26). Among the confirmed cases, 11 were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port, and the remaining 17 were living or temporary living in Gyeonggi (9), Seoul (3), Gyeongbuk (2), Incheon, Gwangju, and Ulsan (1 each). While self-isolation at the facility, he was tested positive.

When local outbreaks and overseas inflows (excluding quarantine) are combined, there are 330 people in the metropolitan area, including 134 in Seoul, 171 in Gyeonggi, and 25 in Incheon. Nationally, all 17 trials were confirmed.

The number of deaths increased by 10 from the previous day to 1,195. The average fatality rate in Korea is 1.69%. The number of patients with severe gastric disorders is 380, an increase of 6 from the previous day. The number of tests performed at the screening clinic the previous day was 53,047, 5,180 fewer than 58,227 the previous day.

The positive rate, calculated as compared to the number of tests the previous day, was 0.99% (524 out of 53,047), a slight increase from 0.97% (562 out of 58,227) the previous day. As of 0 o’clock on this day, the cumulative positive rate was 1.44% (72,728 out of 4925,359).

Meanwhile, Bang Dae-bon announced that the cumulative number of confirmed patients the previous day was 7212, but corrected it to 7,204, excluding 7 from Daegu and 1 from Gyeongbuk on the 10th.

On the 10th, at Incheon International Airport’s Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall, officials are guiding the movement of foreign visitors, etc./Yonhap News

/ Reporter Ji Woong-bae [email protected]

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