Citizens await examination at the temporary screening clinic for novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Seoul Station Square in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 5th. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 473 new cases of Corona 19 occurred as of 0 o’clock on the day. News 1
The spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea is showing no signs of subsidence.
On the 6th, the quarantine authorities and local governments, such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, counted a total of 430 new confirmed cases from 0:00 to 9:00 p.m. This is 15 more people than the same time as the previous day.
As of 0:00 on the 6th, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced is expected to reach around 500 in the mid-to-late range of 400.
For the last week (March 30 to April 5), the number of new confirmed cases per day recorded 447 → 506 → 551 → 557 → 543 → 543 → 473, a daily average of 517.
Asymptomatic and mild spontaneous spontaneous “silent transmission” accumulated in the local community continues throughout the region. Due to the warmer weather, the amount of travel is increasing due to spring meetings and trips. There are also concerns that the ‘4th epidemic’ larger than the ‘3rd epidemic’ could become a reality as cases of mutant viruses, which are known to have stronger transmission power than the existing virus, are being confirmed one after another.
Experts are raising the need to strengthen quarantine measures while the government is scheduled to announce an adjustment plan for’social distancing’ that will be applied from next week on the 9th.
The quarantine authorities predict that if the current spread is not caught, the number of new confirmed cases per day will increase more than the current 500 units.
In a briefing the day before, Jung Eun-kyung, head of Bangdae Headquarters, predicted, “The infection reproductive index evaluated last week was 1.07, which exceeded 1, so I think it could increase more than the current 500 units.”
Tae-ho Yoon, head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said at a briefing the day before, “There are 400 to 500 confirmed cases this week. He said, “If we go up further here, we will need more intensive measures.”
Reporter Han Young-hye [email protected]
