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| On the 29th, staff and medical staff line up to receive tests at Hanyang University Hospital in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, where a bunch of confirmed coronavirus infections (Corona 19) occurred./News1 © News1 Reporter Lee Jae-myeong |
A total of 121 confirmed cases in Seoul city increased as a bunch of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) appeared at Hanyang University Hospital in Seoul.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on the 29th, the number of corona19 confirmed cases in Seoul as of 6 pm on the 29th was 24,029, an increase of 121 from 0. The number of new confirmed patients increased significantly compared to the same time (95 patients) the previous day (28th).
Accordingly, there is a high possibility that the number of new confirmed patients per day in Seoul will remain in the range of 100 for 23 consecutive days after 191 on the 7th.
Of the 121 new confirmed cases, 10.7% (13) were confirmed by Hanyang University Hospital. As a result, there were a total of 18 confirmed cases related to Hanyang University Hospital in Seoul. Earlier, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that there were a total of 23 confirmed cases nationwide related to Hanyang University Hospital.
As the guardians and patients were confirmed the day before at Hanyang University Hospital, the hospital is conducting a full examination for all employees, patients and guardians.
Hanyang University Hospital is one of the advanced general hospitals, with about 2000 employees working and operating 850 beds.
The hospital is still conducting diagnostic tests, so it is difficult to determine the overall size of the infection.
The quarantine authorities are currently conducting an epidemiological investigation, and the results are expected to come out on the 30th.
In addition to those related to Hanyang University Hospital, there were confirmed cases in other hospitals, nursing homes, and workplaces.
The number of confirmed cases related to nursing facilities in Nowon-gu increased by 3 to a total of 17, and the number of hospitals in Eunpyeong-gu increased by 2 to 11.
The number of employees related to workplace 3 in Gangnam-gu increased by 1 to 38, and related to residential facilities/nursing facilities in Seongdong-gu increased by 1 to 38. The number of confirmed cases related to welfare facilities in Jung-gu also increased by 1 to a total of 35.
In addition, △2 overseas inflows (792 cumulative) △19 other group infection-related (8,927 cumulative) △57 other confirmed cases (7514 cumulative), △4 contacts with other confirmed cases (1083 cumulative) △ During the investigation of the infection route, 18 people (cumulative 5,556 people) increased.
Earlier, the city of Seoul announced that the cumulative corona19 confirmed at 0 o’clock on the day was 23,908, an increase of 112 from the previous day.