The number of new corona19 confirmed cases in Korea, which showed a modest decline in recent years, soared to the mid-500 range today (27th).
It has increased by 200 people from yesterday and reached 500 in 10 days since the 17th (520).
It is a pattern that has turned to an increase again as the number of confirmed cases poured out day after day, centering on unauthorized educational facilities operated by the’IM (International Mission) Mission’.
In particular, the number of confirmed cases is highly likely to increase as the quarantine authorities are currently conducting full inspections on more than 20 related facilities across the country, with only 300 infected people in Daejeon IEM International School and Gwangju TCS International School under IM Mission.
The government monitored that the momentum of the’third pandemic’ that it managed to hold will rise again in the aftermath of group infection initiated by the IM Mission, and the current’social distance’ step (2.5 steps in the metropolitan area, 2 steps in the non-metropolitan area) and banning private gatherings with more than 5 people We are considering whether to extend the measures.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of 0 o’clock today, the number of new corona19 confirmed in Korea increased by 559, accumulating 76,000,429.
Compared to yesterday (349), it is a whopping 210 more.
The 3rd pandemic, which started in earnest since mid-November last year, has been easing in the new year and gradually decreased.
From the 21st of this month, the number of new confirmed patients for the past week has recorded a daily rate of 400 → 346 → 431 → 392 → 437 → 349 (corrected from 354 at the time of announcement) → 559.
During this period, there are 3 times for 300 people, 3 times for 400 people, and 1 for 500 people.
Looking at the infection route of today’s new confirmed cases, local outbreaks are 516 and foreign inflows are 43.
The number of confirmed cases of local outbreaks infected in the domestic community also reached 500 in 10 days after the 17th of this month.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 274 people were in the metropolitan area, including 120 in Seoul, 137 in Gyeonggi, and 17 in Incheon.
There were 100 confirmed cases in the metropolitan area for two days in a row on the 25th to 26th, but after three days it rose to 200.
In the non-capital area, Gwangju 112, Busan 31, Gyeongnam 20, Gangwon 18, Jeonnam 12, Jeonbuk 11, Gyeongbuk 10, Chungbuk 8, Daegu 6, Ulsan 5, Sejong and Chungnam 4 each, This is one match.
There are a total of 242 confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area.
In the case of major infections, the impact of group infections initiated by IM Mission is increasing.
Yesterday in Gwangju, 109 confirmed cases came out only at TCS International School in Gwangsan-gu.
Of these, about half, or 54, were confirmed to be outsiders from all over the country.
Earlier, there were 171 confirmed cases at IEM International School in Daejeon.
Including the 39 people who tested positive in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do, there were more than 200 confirmed cases related to IEM International School in Daejeon.
There were 43 confirmed cases of overseas inflow, 27 more than yesterday (16).
The number of confirmed cases in the 40s was the highest in 18 days after the 9th (45) of this month.
Of these, 12 were identified during quarantine at the airport or port.
When local outbreaks and overseas inflows (excluding quarantine) are combined, 299 people in the metropolitan area, including 129 in Seoul, 150 in Gyeonggi, and 20 in Incheon.
Nationally, new confirmed cases have appeared in 16 provinces excluding Jeju.
The number of deaths increased by 7 from yesterday to 1,378.
The average fatality rate in Korea is 1.80%.
The number of patients with severe gastric disorders maintained the same 270 as yesterday.
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