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As the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea continued, confirmed cases occurred in various places on the 14th.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 356 new confirmed cases nationwide tested positive for Corona 19 from 0 o’clock to 9 PM on that day.
It is 44 fewer than the 400 counted at the same time the day before.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 278 (78.1%) in the metropolitan area and 78 (21.9%) in the non-metropolitan area.
By province, Gyeonggi 151 people, Seoul 109 people, Gyeongnam 31 people, Incheon 18 people, Gangwon 10 people, Chungbuk 9 people, Daegu and Jeonbuk 5 people, Busan and Chungnam 4 people, Gyeongbuk 3 people, Daejeon, Sejong and Ulsan each There are two and one in Gwangju.
There have not been confirmed cases in Jeonnam and Jeju yet.
As time remains until midnight when the count is closed, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0:00 on the 15th is expected to increase more than this, reaching around 400, or in the early 400s.
On the previous day, after 9 pm, 59 people increased to 459 people.
Immediately after the Lunar New Year holiday (2.11-14), the number of new confirmed patients increased rapidly to the 600 range and then decreased to 300-400, but recently increased again and is approaching the 500 level.
In the last week (3.8-14), the number of new confirmed cases per day was 346 → 446 → 470 → 465 → 488 → 490 → 459, with a daily average of 452.
Among them, about 434 confirmed cases of regional daily average, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the’social distancing’ stage, are re-entered in the range of 2.5 stages (400 to 500 or more nationwide, etc.).
Looking at the recent trend, large and small group infections are continuing through daily living spaces such as saunas, workplaces, and restaurants.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to saunas in Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do has increased to 150.
In addition, ▲ Gyeonggi Hwaseong-si logistics center (accumulated 15 people) ▲ Gyeonggi Bucheon-si insurance company (10 people) ▲ Gyeonggi Anseong-si furniture factory (10 people) ▲ Seoul Nowon-gu restaurants (26 people), etc. New infection cases have also been reported.
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