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As the aftermath of the’third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) continued, confirmed cases were followed across the country on the 16th.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 531 new confirmed cases were confirmed that were positive for Corona 19 from 0 o’clock to 9 PM on that day.
119 more than the 412 counted at the same time the day before.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 392 (73.8%) in the metropolitan area and 139 (26.2%) in the non-metropolitan area.
By city and province, Seoul 247, Gyeonggi 124, Chungnam 47, Incheon 21, Busan 17, Gyeongbuk 15, Jeonnam 12, Daegu 11, Daejeon, Ulsan, Gyeongnam 7 each, Chungbuk 6, Jeonbuk 4 , Gwangju, Sejong, and Gangwon, each of 2 people.
Of the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there have been no confirmed cases in Jeju.
As time remains until midnight when the count is closed, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0:00 on the 17th is expected to increase further to the mid-500s. In many cases, it may increase to the late 500’s.
The previous day, by midnight, it increased by 45 more and ended at 457.
The number of confirmed patients in the 500 range has been six days since the 11th (504).
The median number of 529 is the highest since January 27 (559).
During the Lunar New Year holidays (2.11-14), the number of new confirmed cases, which had fallen to 300, has turned back to an increase.
From the 10th to this day, the number of new confirmed patients for the past week was 444 → 504 → 403 → 362 → 326 → 343 → 457 daily, an average of 406 per day.
Among them, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the’social distance’ stage, was counted as an average of 381 per day. It corresponds to the second stage (more than 300 people nationwide) in terms of distance, but it is 23 more than the previous day’s count.
Cricket Boiler Asan Plant▶ Click here for a larger view
In the case of major outbreaks, large and small infections occurred in the metropolitan area and all over the country.
A total of 98 people were confirmed by the afternoon of this afternoon regarding the manufacturing plant of the cricket boiler in Asan, Chungnam, and the quarantine authorities are conducting an epidemiological investigation. Asan and Cheonan are followed, and the number of confirmed cases may increase depending on the test results.
One by one, confirmed cases of meetings between family and relatives during the Lunar New Year holidays are also being confirmed.
In Busan, after the family gathering on the 11th-12th, during the Lunar New Year holiday, an infection spread to the workplace of one out of six confirmed family members. In addition, four family members who gathered in Bonghwa, Gyeongsangbuk-do during the Lunar New Year holidays were also tested positive.
In addition, ▲ Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul (accumulated 117 people as of 0 o’clock on the 16th) ▲ Sports facilities in Guro-gu (41 people) ▲ Martial arts hall in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do (77 people) ▲ Infection of existing cases, such as Yeongsaenggyo and Moisturizing Academy (151) The scale is growing.
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