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The increase in the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea seemed to slow down somewhat due to the effect of weekends and holidays, but it is increasing again on the 23rd.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 385 new cases were counted across the country from 0 o’clock to 9 PM on that day.
89 more than the 296 counted at the same time the day before.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 281 (73.0%) in the metropolitan area and 104 (27.0%) in the non-metropolitan area.
By province, Seoul 138, Gyeonggi 127, Gwangju 25, Gyeongbuk 18, Incheon 16, Daegu 15, Busan 11, Gangwon 8, Chungnam 7, Jeonbuk 6, Gyeongnam 5, Ulsan 3, There are two Sejong and one each in Daejeon, Chungbuk, Jeonnam, and Jeju.
There were confirmed cases in all 17 provinces nationwide.
As there is still time until midnight when the count is closed, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0:00 on the 24th is expected to increase again to 400.
On the previous day, after 9 pm, 61 more increased to 357.
Recently, the number of new confirmed cases remained at 300 during the Lunar New Year holiday (2.11-14), but then rose to 600 due to group infections at workplaces and medical institutions, but gradually declined and fell back to 300.
However, the drop in the number of confirmed cases to 300 is too early to be seen as a decrease in the number of tests on weekends and holidays, and thus the spread has been halted.
In the last week (2.17~23), the number of new confirmed patients per day recorded 621 → 621 → 561 → 448 → 416 → 332 → 357, an average of 479 per day.
Among them, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the’social distance’ stage, averages 452 per day, ranging from the last 17th to 7 consecutive days in 2.5 stages of distance (over 400 to 500 people nationwide, or rapid increase in patients such as doubling). ) Staying in.
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In the case of major infections, in the case of Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where the cumulative confirmed cases as of 0 o’clock on the day were counted, four additional confirmed cases were found.
In addition, two additional people were added to the cricket boiler manufacturing plant in Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 175.In relation to the call center of Laina Life Insurance, Seo-gu, Gwangju, where the first patient was released on the 22nd, an additional 10 people, including employees and family members, were tested positive. received.
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