Seoul Soonchunhyang Hospital 189, Hanyang University Hospital increased to 113
One after another group infection with family ties
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The number of new coronavirus infections (Corona 19) in Korea exceeded 500 for three consecutive days, and quarantine took an emergency. The scale of outbreak cases involving hospitals and factories is growing. The transmission of the infection through family and acquaintance groups is also continuing.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) on the 19th, the scale of infection in existing outbreak cases involving hospitals and workplaces is increasing. The number of corona 19 confirmed cases related to Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul increased by 19 to a cumulative 189. Among the confirmed cases, 74 were patients, 59 carers/family members, 31 workers, 15 caregivers, and 10 acquaintances and others. At Hanyang University Hospital in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, the number of confirmed cases increased by four more since the 17th to a total of 113.
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The scale of group infection that occurred at the cricket boiler factory in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do has also increased. As of 0 o’clock on this day, the number of related confirmed cases increased to 160, including 108 employees and 52 family members and acquaintances. There are confirmed cases in Incheon, Gyeonggi, Gyeongbuk, and Daegu as well as Chungnam. A total of 129 confirmed cases were related to the plastic plant in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do. In Songpa-gu, Seoul, the number of confirmed cases related to an academy increased to 28. A total of 49 people were confirmed cumulatively related to the sauna in Gangbuk-gu.
New outbreaks are also continuing. A total of 12 people were confirmed at a business site in Guro-gu, Seoul after the first confirmed cases (indicator patients) occurred on the 15th of this month. In Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, a total of 12 people, including workers and families, were confirmed in relation to a meat processing company. In Goyang City, a total of 17 people have been infected since the last 17 days related to a church.
Group infections involving families are also continuing. In the case leading to a funeral home in Buk-gu, Busan and a golf driving range in Ulsan, the cumulative confirmed number was 36. In the case of another funeral home and insurance company in Haeundae-gu, the number of infected patients increased by 5, and the cumulative confirmed number was 37. In Uiseong-gun, Gyeongbuk, a total of 10 family members have been confirmed since the 16th. In Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, the number of confirmed relatives related to meetings increased to 25.
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The government is monitoring the spread of Corona 19 until this weekend and reviewing the adjustment of social distancing steps. Sohn Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Control Headquarters, at a regular briefing on Corona 19 on the 19th, said, “Is it a temporary phenomenon due to the increase in the number of inspections waiting after the Lunar New Year holiday? It is too early to do it,” he said. “We plan to comprehensively review the distance adjustment while observing the situation from this weekend to the beginning of next week.” Sohn added, “Until this weekend, we will keep the current system and keep an eye on the situation.”
The authorities urged them to actively participate in social distancing and observe the quarantine regulations. Mr. Son said, “I ask you to avoid the dangers in daily life as much as possible by minimizing activities such as meetings and appointments as much as possible, and by thoroughly following the quarantine rules such as wearing a mask, keeping distance, and washing your hands even if it is unavoidable.” Please keep in mind that the circumstances that the people are working on on the weekend are important practices that will determine whether the Corona 19 will turn into a stable decline again or enter a crossroads of re-proliferation.”
/ Reporter Kim Seong-tae [email protected]
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