On the morning of the 4th, medical staff are warming their hands with hot packs at the temporary screening clinic for the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in front of Seoul Station. News 1
On the 4th, the number of patients with new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) increased, centering on religious facilities such as churches in Gyeonggi Province. According to Gyeonggi-do, etc., the number of new corona19 patients in the province as of 0 o’clock from the previous day is 268. The cumulative number of patients that have occurred to date is 15,433. Of the community infections (260), 63 have not identified the route of infection.
Group infection in 5 religious facilities such as Yongin, Suwon, and Icheon
A church in Suji-gu, Yongin-si, had 50 confirmed cases the day before. In this church, patients came out one after another, mainly from pastors and other workers and believers after the associate pastor was confirmed confirmed on the 1st. So far, 78 patients have been confirmed as being related to this church. However, as a result of an investigation by the quarantine authorities, it was confirmed that one of the members of the church was confirmed to be corona19 on the 29th of last month, before the associate pastor was confirmed.
Corona 19 cumulative confirmed patients since August. Graphic = Younghee Kim [email protected]
Church A has over 1,000 members. The church visitor list said that 140 members had visited from the 13th to the 30th of last month, but members who are not on the list are also being confirmed. An official from Yongin City said, “It was investigated that Church A has followed the quarantine rules well,” he said.
In Yongin City’s B Church, 27 people have been infected since the 17th of last month, with 3 confirmed cases only the day before. Yongin City issued an administrative order prohibiting gathering of religious facilities for the church supervisor, workers, and users where the confirmed case was found.
A church-related facility in Suwon-si also found infected people from the 1st. At this church, there was a recent training for members, and so far, there have been 11 related patients across the country, including 9 confirmed cases in Suwon City.
In a church in Icheon City, which has 22 members, the cumulative number of patients is 15, with 12 confirmed the previous day. There were also three confirmed cases in the province who visited the BTJ Community Center in Sangju, Gyeongbuk, where the outbreak of infection occurred.
Ansan 50s died during self-isolation,’confirmation after death’
There were 6 deaths, and the cumulative death was 292. All of them are in their 60s or older. Two of them were all patients (90-100 years old) in a nursing home in Siheung City.
New confirmed cases of Corona 19 after August. Graphic = Reporter [email protected]
There were also cases that were confirmed post-mortem. A man in his 60s residing in Ansan city was found dead at home around 2 pm on the 2nd. This man was in self-quarantine as a subcontractor of a factory in Gunpo, where 80 people were confirmed. The quarantine authorities tested positive after the man died. The quarantine authorities are investigating the cause of death, including whether the man suffered from an underlying disease.
There are 749 out of 915 corona19 beds in Gyeonggi-do. Of the 87 beds for severely ill patients, 68 are used. Eight life treatment centers (with a capacity of 3047) have 1514 people, leaving 1533 rooms. There are 13 people waiting at home in Tokyo.
Reporter Choi Moran [email protected]