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[이상원 / 중앙방역대책본부 역학조사분석단장]
Currently, 8,897 people are in quarantine treatment and 172 patients with severe gastric disorders. Yesterday there were 8 deaths and 564 accumulated deaths. I wish the blessings and wishes of the deceased to the grieving family with a word of deep comfort.
I will explain the current status of the main domestic outbreaks of the previous day. Regarding a nursing home in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 20 more were confirmed during the contact investigation after the first confirmed case occurred on December 8. To date, a total of 21 confirmed cases have been confirmed, and the index patient was the family of visitors to a restaurant in Jongno-gu and a singing class.
Regarding the religious facilities in Anyang City, Gyeonggi-do, 16 more were confirmed during the contact investigation after the first confirmed case on December 5, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases to date is 17.
Regarding the Hwaseong-si Academy in Gyeonggi-do, 11 more were confirmed during the contact investigation after the first confirmed case occurred on December 5, and a total of 12 confirmed cases have accumulated so far.
Regarding Daejeon’s acquaintances and the kimchi gathering, 12 additional contacts were confirmed during the contact investigation after the first confirmed case occurred on December 6, and a total of 13 confirmed cases have accumulated so far.
Regarding the high school in Nam-gu, Ulsan, an additional 19 cases were confirmed during the contact investigation after the first confirmed cases occurred on December 8, and a total of 20 cases have accumulated to date.
Regarding Sansang-gu Nursing Hospital, Busan, an additional 19 cases were confirmed during the contact investigation after the first confirmed cases on December 4, and the cumulative number of cases to date is 25.
If you need additional information on other events, we will explain it to you in detail through the Spokesperson’s office after the briefing. The current outbreak is the largest and longest of the three outbreaks this year.
Until the moment we defeat Corona 19 through vaccines, we have to overcome several obstacles, and I believe that this epidemic is the strongest challenge among them. The current situation is very serious.
The current situation is that the reproductive rate, which had increased rapidly thanks to the participation of people in distancing, has slowed down, but the number of patients continues to increase above 1. There are several patterns of outbreaks today.
Group outbreaks occur in almost every place people come in contact with in life, such as shops, sports facilities, medical institutions, nursing homes, restaurants, workplaces, military units, and social gatherings. In particular, there are many confirmed cases in the metropolitan area, so we want to expand the diagnostic tests in the metropolitan area.
We plan to establish temporary screening clinics in various locations in the metropolitan area so that anyone can receive tests if they wish, regardless of symptoms or not, and operate them for 3 weeks starting next Monday. Screening clinics are established sequentially and run the following Monday.
Anonymous testing is performed in the sample collection method, but if the test applicant wishes, a saliva test or rapid antigen test can be performed if other convenience is desired. What I want to ask in particular today is healthcare for the elderly.
As a result of the recent trend analysis, if people aged 60 and over are infected with Corona 19, then 10% of them will develop a severe stomach and receive treatment in the intensive care unit.
I ask that the elderly, who are the generations that have developed our country, participate once more in this distance. Unfortunately, for the elderly, it can be more serious than for other generations, so pay special attention to preventing infections.
As I said, the current situation is difficult. Somehow, social distancing must be taken to reduce the intensity of contact and prevent infection. We have already successfully stopped two fads.
And I think this trend will be the most difficult challenge. Thanks to Corona 19, the world is living in a world that is completely different from before.
It is a difficult time for all of you, but I sincerely ask you to abide by the quarantine rules that have become a daily life. And if you feel uncomfortable, I would like to ask you to take the test as soon as possible for everyone’s safety.
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