Citizens are being tested at the Temporary Screening Clinic at Seoul Station on the 23rd, with 357 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), and 300 people were maintained for two consecutive days. News 1
The quarantine authorities are tense as the number of new coronavirus infections (Corona 19) is expected to increase again to the low of 400 on the 24th.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government that day, 385 new confirmed cases were counted from 0 to 9 pm the previous day, 89 more than the previous day (296). Considering the additional confirmed cases overnight, the final confirmed cases are expected to be in the early to mid-400s within three days.
During the last week (February 17-23), the number of new confirmed patients per day recorded 621 → 621 → 561 → 448 → 416 → 332 → 357, an average of 479 per day.
Of these, the average number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the distance, is 452 per day. It is still within the range of 2.5 steps of distance (400-500 or more nationwide, or rapid increase in patients such as doubling).
In a situation where the proportion of patients whose infection route is unknown exceeds 20%, new cases of group infection involving family gatherings during the Lunar New Year holidays are continuing, and the effect of easing’social distancing’ may also appear gradually, so the size of confirmed patients will always reappear at any time. It’s an anxious situation that can grow.
The quarantine authorities assessed that this week will be a major milestone for the continued reduction and re-proliferation of Corona 19, and the number of patients is expected to increase in three days from 24 to 26 when the’weekend and holiday effect’ disappears. Based on the outbreak situation and forecast at this time, the proposed distance adjustment plan to be applied from next week will be confirmed and announced as early as the 26th.
Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy team at the Central Accident Recovery Headquarters (Heo Soo-bon), said in a back briefing the previous day, “From tomorrow (the 24th), the number of patients is likely to increase, and we must see how far the increase will go by the 26th.” Regarding the timing of the announcement, he said, “I’m thinking about Friday (26th) or Saturday (27th).”
Reporter Han Young-hye [email protected]