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As the’third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) turned back to spreading, confirmed cases were followed across the country on the 17th.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 564 new confirmed cases were confirmed that were positive for Corona 19 from 0 o’clock to 6 p.m.
33 more than the 531 counted at the same time the day before.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 426 people (75.5%) in the metropolitan area and 138 people (24.5%) in the non-metropolitan area.
By province, Gyeonggi 216, Seoul 193, Chungnam 26, Busan 24, Incheon 17, Chungbuk 16, Gwangju 13, Daejeon 12, Ulsan 11, Gyeongbuk 10, Daegu 9, Gyeongnam 7, There are 3 people in Jeonbuk and Gangwon, 2 in Jeonnam, and 1 in Sejong and Jeju.
There were confirmed cases in all 17 provinces nationwide.
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 18th is expected to increase further to 600.
The previous day also increased by 90 from 9 pm to midnight, and the final was 621.
The number of new confirmed cases, which dropped to 300 during the Lunar New Year holiday (2.11-14), increased again due to the aftermath of group infections everywhere, from 400 on the 16th to the early 600 on the previous day.
From the 11th to this day, the number of new confirmed cases for the past week was 504 → 403 → 362 → 326 → 343 → 457 → 621 each day, with an average of 431 people per day.
Among them, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the’social distancing’ stage, reached an average of 406 per day, and entered the range of 2.5 stages (400-500 or more nationwide, or a rapid increase in patients such as doubling).
In the case of major outbreaks, 115 employees were confirmed as a bunch at a plastic manufacturing plant in Jingwan Industrial Complex in Jingeon-eup, Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do. After a Cambodian worker A was confirmed in Seoul, a full inspection of the factory’s employees revealed 114 additional infections.
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The scale of infection in existing cases is also increasing day by day.
The total number of confirmed cases related to Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul increased to 140, and the cumulative confirmed cases of Hanyang University Hospital in Seongdong-gu also increased to 109.
In addition, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in relation to the cricket boiler plant in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do increased to 129 based on the local count on the day. In addition to Asan, patients came from other regions such as Gyeongbuk, Daegu, Jeju, and Gangwon.
In addition, ▲ academy in Songpa-gu, Seoul (accumulated 18 people) ▲ daycare centers in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do (11 people) ▲ family and acquaintances in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do (10 people) ▲ New cases of infection, such as lawmakers in Hanam, Gyeonggi-do (15 people), were also followed.
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