457 new corona19 confirmed cases came out yesterday (15th), reaching 400 again in four days. While group infections are continuing in various places such as the boiler manufacturing plant in Asan, Chungnam, there are concerns about the possibility of re-proliferation due to easing social distancing.
The first news, reporter Deok-Hyun Kim will deliver.
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Of the 457 new corona 19 confirmed cases, 429 outbreaks in Korea.
By region, 303 people, or 71%, were confirmed in the metropolitan area, including 155 in Seoul and 129 in Gyeonggi.
The total number of confirmed cases increased by more than 100 from the previous day, which seems to be due to the increase in the number of tests that had decreased during the Lunar New Year holidays.
There are also concerns that the number of confirmed cases may increase in the future due to increased risk factors such as the relaxation of social distancing steps and the allowance of entertainment facilities starting this week.
In the boiler manufacturing plant in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, after one factory worker was first confirmed on the 13th, 52 more have been confirmed so far.
There are more than 650 factory workers waiting for the test results, and there is no small possibility that the number of confirmed cases will increase.
In Daegu, 10 people, including 7 employees, were confirmed at the same restaurant, and 10 people, including Shinto, were infected at a church in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do.
In addition, one military officer was confirmed at the Joint Chiefs of Staff ahead of the ROK-US joint training next month.
The quarantine authorities emphasized that the aftermath of the Lunar New Year holiday is leading to spreading, and that the quarantine regulations should be strictly followed.
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The authorities plan to adjust the quarantine measures in the future by judging the trend of confirmed cases for the next two weeks.