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As the’third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) continues, confirmed cases are continuing throughout the country.
In the case of existing group outbreaks such as manufacturers and martial arts, the number of confirmed cases is increasing day by day.
◇ Namyangju plastic factory 179 people, Seongnam ballroom infection 62 people
According to the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) on the 23rd, a new group infection was confirmed in Seoul related to a workplace in Mapo-gu.
In this case, the first confirmed person (indicator patient) came out on the 15th, and since then, 6 workers and 7 families were further tested positive, and a total of 14 infected people have been found so far.
In relation to the Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 9 people were added, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 227.
In relation to plastic manufacturers in the Jingwan Industrial Complex in Namyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, eight people were added, and a total of 179 were confirmed.
In the case of the dance ballroom in Seongnam-si, 6 more were confirmed during the follow-up and management of contacts, and a total of 62 people were positive. In a case of a nursing hospital in the same area, a total of 60 people were infected.
The number of confirmed cases related to athletes and gyms in Yongin City increased by 15 to 44.
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◇ One after another, confirmed by a family gathering ring during the Lunar New Year holidays
A new case of group outbreaks that were linked to a family gathering during the Lunar New Year holiday were also confirmed.
In connection with the Gyeongnam-Gyeonggi holiday meeting, a total of 7 people, including 3 family members and 3 acquaintances, and 1 other classified case, were infected after the 17th.
Bang Dae-bon estimates that Corona 19 spread from the Seol family meeting to acquaintances and later spread to other families.
In connection with the family gathering in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, 5 additional infections were confirmed, and a cumulative number of 19 people was counted.
In the case of the Buk-gu Funeral Home-Ulsan Golf Driving Range in Busan, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased by one to 41.
Bang Dae-bon believes that infections occurred in turn from funeral homes to rectal infections, followed by golf driving ranges and New Year’s family gatherings.
The scale of confirmed patients in facilities where the outbreak was previously confirmed is also increasing.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the cricket boiler manufacturing plant in Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do increased by one to 173, and the number of cases related to the Gongju-si hospital increased by 3 to 19.
In connection with Yuwon University in Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, three were added, and a total of 13 were confirmed. Of these, 11 international students, 1 acquaintance, and 1 other category.
In the case of a cafe and PC room in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, two additional infections were confirmed, and the cumulative confirmed number increased to 11, and in the case of the second car factory in Wanju-gun, six were added, and the cumulative confirmed number increased to 24.
In relation to the Busan Yeongdo-gu Hospital, five more people increased, and the number of confirmed cases increased to 16, and two additional people related to the Jeongseon-gun church in Gangwon-do, a total of 22 people were infected.
Meanwhile, out of 6,195 new confirmed cases in the last two weeks from the 10th to this day, the number of cases currently being investigated for infection was 1,352, accounting for 21.8% of the total. This is similar to the rate of unknown infection of 21.9% as of the previous day.
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