The number of new corona 19 confirmed cases in Korea recently showed 600, but today it has fallen to 400.
214 people decreased from yesterday.
The significant decrease in the number of confirmed cases seems to have an effect of the’weekend effect’ that decreases the number of diagnostic tests.
In addition, due to the cold wave, temporary screening offices were shortened and operated mainly in the metropolitan area for four days from the 7th to the 10th.
The number of new confirmed cases per day for the last week was 714 → 838 → 869 → 674 → 641 → 665 → 451.
■ 419 domestic and 32 overseas… 15 deaths↑
As of today (11th) 0 o’clock, 451 people came out.
It is 419 people in Korea.
About 71% of the total was concentrated in the metropolitan area.
By region, Seoul 137, Gyeonggi 142, and Incheon 18.
Other regions were Gwangju 24, Busan 16, Ulsan 14, Gyeongnam 13, Daegu, Gangwon, and Chungnam 10 each, Chungbuk 9, Jeonbuk 6, Gyeongbuk 4, Jeonnam 3, Jeju 2, Daejeon 1 person.
There were no confirmed cases in Sejong.
The number of patients with severe gastric disorders decreased by 6 to 395.
The death toll increased by 15 in one day.
Cumulative 1,140 people, fatal rate 1.65%.
Yesterday, the number of inspections by temporary screening inspection offices in the metropolitan area was 13,821.
78 people tested positive.
That’s about 19% of the total.
The number of overseas inflows was confirmed by 17 Koreans and 15 foreigners, 32 in total.
Of these, 11 were diagnosed during the quarantine stage upon entry, and 21 were confirmed during community quarantine after entry.
By estimated inflow countries, there were 11 people in the U.S., 4 people in Indonesia, 2 people each in the Philippines, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Brazil, and 1 person each in Vietnam, Pakistan, Romania, South Africa, Tanzania, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The cumulative number of corona 19 confirmed cases in Korea is 69,114.
■ “Call center infection cases ↑ … next week’s distance adjustment’implementation and practice’,’field acceptance’ important”
Prime Minister Chung Sye-gyun said at the Corona 19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting this morning, “As the winter season enters, cases of infection are increasing again in call centers across the country, including Seoul, Gyeonggi and Daegu.”
“Recently, due to the rapid increase in non-face-to-face transactions, there are some places where the number of workers has increased and the density has increased, and some call centers have pointed out that even basic quarantine rules, such as distance distancing and regular disinfection, are not well observed. Ordered to check and improve.
Prime Minister Chung said, “This week, we need to discuss and decide how to adjust social distancing steps to be applied from next week,” and said, “The important criteria are’implementation and practice’ and’field acceptance’.”
He also said, “Only if the people, who are the main agents of quarantine, can practice and accept it in the field, the expected effect can be achieved.
Prime Minister Chung said, “Where there is a high risk of infection, we must ensure thorough implementation and practice, but measures that are unreasonable or ineffective must be revised boldly,” he said. “Please come up with quarantine measures to secure social acceptance and practical power.” I said.