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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.
With the number of confirmed cases increasing day by day in existing cases of outbreaks such as manufacturers and martial arts, a new group infection was also confirmed through family gatherings and workplaces during the Lunar New Year holidays.
◇ One after another confirmed by family gatherings nationwide
According to the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bang Daebon) on the 23rd, a new group infection related to the Gyeongnam-Gyeonggi holiday meeting was confirmed.
In this case, a total of 7 people have been infected since the 17th, including 3 family members and 3 acquaintances, and 1 other classified case.
Bang Dae-bon estimates that Corona 19 spread from the Seol family meeting to acquaintances and later spread to other families.
Even in the case of family gatherings where group infection was confirmed earlier, confirmed cases continue to appear.
As for the holiday family gathering in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, five additional infections were confirmed, and the cumulative confirmed number was 19, and in the case of the family gathering-onsen in Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, five were added, resulting in a cumulative number of 67.
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 the infection spread in turn at the funeral home to a rectal infection, followed by a golf driving range and a family gathering for the New Year.
In Seoul, a new infection occurred in the 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.
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◇ Authorities “Insufficient infection control at Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital…Influence on large-scale transmission”
In relation to the Seoul Hospital of Soonchunhyang University in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 9 confirmed cases were added, increasing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 227.
Among them, 80 patients, 37 workers, 82 guardians and families, 17 caregivers, 9 acquaintances, and 2 other categorized cases.
Park Young-joon, head of the epidemiological investigation team, Dae-bon Bang, said that the case was “confirmed during tracking and management within the quarantine network”. “The spread of the community was confirmed, but the scale and extent of spread are not expected to be that large.” He said.
The quarantine authorities assessed the lack of infection control as a result of investigating the outbreak of the hospital’s outbreaks.
“The place where the patient occurred is not limited to one floor or one ward, but spanned 5 to 9 floors and multiple floors, and the part that confirmed cases occurred not only from inpatients and caregivers, but also from workers, there was quite repetitive exposure in this space. It shows.”
He said, “I think there were some neglected parts of infection control for workers, inpatients, and caregivers. In addition, in some closed circuit (CC) TVs, there was a lack of wearing a mask, and when there were suspicious symptoms, the parts that were not quickly tested were It was confirmed,” he said. “This acted as a factor in increasing the scale of the outbreak.”
Team leader Park replied, “We will be able to review and respond after the investigation is completed by the local government,” when asked if the hospital would be held responsible for the collective infection and requested remedy.
◇ Namyangju plastic factory 179 people, Seongnam ballroom infection 62 people
The size of confirmed patients in another facility where the outbreak has been confirmed is also increasing.
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.
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, the number of confirmed cases increased by five more to 16.
In connection with the church in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do, two additional people were found, and a total of 22 people were infected.
Regarding the group infection of Jeongseon-gun church, team leader Park explained, “There was a face-to-face worship last week, and less than 10 of the more than 20 attendees were confirmed,” and said, “We are investigating what activities took place in the worship process.”
He said, “There must have been various contacts before and after worship in a situation where there were suspicious symptoms or mild symptoms,” he said. “It is said that there were some activities to share meals and food in the church space. He added.
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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