Maintaining 300 confirmed cases on the 8th… Count 275 people nationwide by 9:00 pm (Total)

Seoul 111 people, Gyeonggi 82 people, Incheon 18 people, etc. 211 people in the metropolitan area, 64 people in the non-metropolitan area

On the morning of the 7th, medical staff prepare for examination at the temporary screening clinic in Seoul Station Square. /yunhap news

The outbreak of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea remained in 300 units for the third day, and the spread across the country continued on the 7th.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 275 people across the country from 0 o’clock to 9 PM on that day were confirmed. This is 52 fewer than the 327 total at the same time the day before. As of 0:00 on the 8th, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced is expected to be around 300, or in the early to mid-300 range. The previous day, by midnight, 45 more increased to 372.

By region, there were 211 (76.7%) confirmed cases in the metropolitan area and 64 (23.3%) cases in the non-capital area. By city and province, 111 in Seoul, 82 in Gyeonggi, 21 in Daegu, 18 in Incheon, 9 in Chungnam, 8 in Busan, 7 in Gwangju, 6 in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 4 in Daejeon and Gyeongnam, 3 in Gangwon, 1 in each of Ulsan and Sejong People.

Of the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there have not been confirmed cases in 4 places, including Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Jeju.

In the case of a new group infection announced by the quarantine authorities as of 0 o’clock that day, in Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, the village head was confirmed on the 5th, followed by a total of 8 people including family, acquaintances, and colleagues. A total of eight people, including acquaintances, were infected with a family-family group infection in Buk-gu, Daegu. A total of 5 people were also tested positive at the plant in Gyeongsan City, Gyeongsangbuk-do (Case 2).

In addition, sports facilities in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (accumulated 16 people), restaurants in Gwangjin-gu (69 people), church in Dobong-gu (11 people), interior companies in Ansan city (30 people), Jung-gu community center in Daejeon (11 people), livestock products in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk (19 people) ), the first case of adult game land in Buk-gu, Gwangju (31 people), a nursing facility in Suyeong-gu, Busan (7 people), and a rehabilitation hospital in Jung-gu, Busan (23 people).

In the new year, the number of new confirmed cases showed a gradual decline and fell to the early 300 level. However, at the end of last month, the number increased to 500 at one time, turning back to increase due to group infection of the unauthenticated educational facility of IM Mission. In this month, the number of 300-400 people is rising and falling again.

In the last week (2.1-7), the number of new confirmed cases per day was 305 → 336 → 467 → 451 → 370 → 393 → 372. An average of 385 people per day. Among them, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the distancing step, has fallen to an average of 355 people per day, maintaining the range of the second step of’social distancing’ (over 300 people nationwide).

/ Reporter Park Dong-hui [email protected]

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