970 new coronavirus confirmed… 1000 people down again due to the holiday effect

970 new coronavirus confirmed… 1000 people down again due to the holiday effect

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Input 2020.12.27 09:32 | Revision 2020.12.27 09:56

The number of newly confirmed coronavirus infections in Korea fell to 970, down to less than 1,000 in three days. Domestic outbreaks were 946 and foreign inflows were 24.



On the morning of the 26th, medical staff are collecting samples at the temporary screening test center in Jung-gu installed in Seoul Station Square. The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that the number of new corona 19 confirmed cases increased by 1,132 as of 0 o’clock on the day, and the cumulative 55,000,902 people. /yunhap news

According to the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters on the 27th, the number of new confirmed cases in Korea as of 0 o’clock on the day was 970, down 153 from yesterday (1123). From the 21st to this day, the number of new confirmed cases for the past week was 926 → 867 → 1090 → 985 → 1241 → 1132 → 970 daily.

The decrease in the number of confirmed cases has a big impact on the holidays. The number of inspections per day the previous day was 3,6997, 6,939 more than the previous day (35,58). However, the number of cases decreased by more than 20,000 compared to the 57,147 cases of last Thursday, the week before. The effects of the Christmas holidays and weekends drove the decrease in the number of confirmed cases.

The number of local outbreaks was 946, which was slightly less than the previous day (1104). In the metropolitan area, 656 people were confirmed, including 359 in Seoul, 60 in Incheon, and 237 in Gyeonggi. Others: Chungnam 55, Gyeongnam 44, Busan 40, Gyeongbuk 32, Chungbuk 24, Gangwon 23, Daegu 21, Gwangju 17, Daejeon 8, Jeonbuk and Jeju 7, Sejong 6, Jeonnam 5 , Ulsan 1, etc.

Out of the 24 foreign inflow cases, 18 people from Asia were the most. Four Americans and one African-European were also confirmed.

With 970 confirmed on that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Korea increased to 56872. The number of patients with severe gastric disorders decreased by six. The death toll has increased by 15 and the cumulative death toll is increasing with 808. The fatality rate at 0 o’clock on this day is 1.42%.

As the current’social distancing’ ends on the 28th, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting will discuss and finalize the adjustment plan, including whether or not to raise the third stage.

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