Citizens who visited the Seoul Hospital affiliated with Soonchunhyang University in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 19th are being informed of the suspension of the outpatient clinic. Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital will stop outpatient treatment and medical checkups until the 21st to block the spread of Corona 19 and to ensure patient safety. According to the quarantine authorities, the number of related confirmed cases in this hospital after the outbreak on the 12th was 74 patients, 31 workers, 59 guardians and family members, 15 caregivers, 9 acquaintances, and 1 others. 189 people were confirmed. / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
[아시아경제 이춘희 기자] Although the number of new corona 19 confirmed daily in Korea fell below 600 in three days, group infections occurred and additional confirmations continued at workplaces and hospitals nationwide.
On the 19th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of corona19 confirmed patients increased by 561 from the previous day to 86,28. The route of infection was counted as 533 local outbreaks and 28 foreign inflows. Accordingly, the average number of confirmed cases per day for the last week was 444.7.
By region, 396 people (74.3%) occurred in the metropolitan area. Regarding the group infection at Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 19 additional people were confirmed during the follow-up management of contacts. As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases was 189, ▲ 74 patients ▲ 31 workers ▲ 59 guardians/family members ▲ 15 caregivers ▲ 9 acquaintances ▲ 1 other. The number of confirmed cases related to Hanyang University Hospital in Seongdong-gu, Seoul increased to 113 with four additional cases.
In relation to the plastic plant in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, where more than 100 confirmed cases were poured in a day, 7 additional cases were confirmed, a total of 129 cases were accumulated. ▲ 122 workers ▲ 6 family members ▲ 1 other.
A new group infection also followed. In Guro-gu, Seoul, 11 more were confirmed after the first confirmed case on the 15th due to a collective infection in the workplace, and a total of 12 were found to be related. There are 7 workers and 5 family members. In addition, 17 cases related to churches in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and 12 people related to meat processing companies in Pocheon-si were added.
Outside the metropolitan area, 137 (25.7%) confirmed cases occurred. Regarding the boiler plant in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, 25 additional patients were confirmed by 0:00 on the day, and a total of 160 were confirmed as related. ▲ 108 employees ▲ 52 families and acquaintances, by region ▲ Chungnam 128 ▲ Daejeon 7 ▲ Gyeongbuk 6 ▲ Incheon 5 ▲ Gangwon 3 ▲ Daegu 2 ▲ Jeju 1 ▲ Sejong 1 etc.
Group confirmation related to family gatherings has also occurred. In Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, nine additional confirmed cases were confirmed after the first confirmed cases on the 16th. All 10 are family members, including 4 in Gyeongbuk and 6 in Ulsan. In the case of family-related group infection in Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 12 additional cases were confirmed, resulting in a cumulative 34 cases.
Dae-bon Bang reported that there was a risk of spreading infection due to increased cases of group infections such as family, workplaces, religious facilities, and hospitals, and easing distance distancing, and re-emphasized the public’s thorough distancing and compliance with quarantine rules. If you visit your hometown, travel, or use a multi-use facility before or after the Lunar New Year holidays ▲ refrain from going out as much as possible ▲ thorough personal quarantine such as wearing a mask and washing your hands ▲ When suspicious symptoms occur, you should immediately undergo an examination
Reporter Lee Chun-hee [email protected]