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Citizens await testing at the temporary detection center for novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) at Seoul Station Square in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Christmas 25. [사진출처 = 연합뉴스]The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea reached 1,200 on Christmas 25, again breaking the record.
Consequently, the government held a meeting of the Central Headquarters for Disaster Countermeasures and Security on the afternoon of the 27th to determine additional measures, including the possibility of increasing or not the 3rd stage of ‘Social Distance’.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) on the 26th, the number of new confirmed cases at 0 o’clock the previous day was 1,241, the highest since the Corona 19 outbreak in Korea on the 20th. from January.
The number of people increased by 256 from the previous day (985), bringing the number to 1,200 for the first time. The time and scale have increased more than Bang Dae headquarters prediction, Jeong Eun-kyung’s prediction that “next week, 1,000 to 1,200 confirmed cases may appear per day.”
However, the government cautioned against broadening the interpretation, saying the increase in the number of confirmed cases the day before is likely to be a “temporary phenomenon.” The government explained that 288 people were diagnosed at the same time in the East Seoul Detention Center, and the number of confirmed cases in other regions continued the previous trend.
The number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of midnight is expected to be counted from 900 to 1,000, similar to the flow of the last week.
A total of 726 confirmed cases were recorded between quarantine authorities and local governments, such as Seoul, from 0 a.m. to 6 a.m. the previous day. There were 58 over 668 people counted at the same time the day before.
In the case of the previous day, 288 confirmed cases of secondary group infection were added in the East Detention Center of Seoul, which were unexpected, reaching 1,200.
In addition to nursing hospitals and churches, where there are many confirmed cases, new group infections in everyday places like workplaces, restaurants, and animal hospitals are also affecting the spread of Corona 19.
Regarding major new infection cases, a total of 18 people, including workers, related to a meat processing company in Gwangju, Gyeonggi province, were confirmed and 33 people, including users and acquaintances, were infected with meat stores. food and restaurants in Cheonan, Chungnam.
Furthermore, in the case of the animal hospital in Geoje, Gyeongnam, 16 people, including the workers and their families, have tested positive so far, and a total of 14 people have been confirmed in connection with the meeting of acquaintances from Hadong-gun. .
In addition, cases of existing infection-vulnerable facilities such as Hyoplus Nursing Hospital in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (163 people in total), and CharmSarang Nursing Center for the Elderly in Cheongju-si, Chungbuk (98 people) they also increase day by day.
The rate of cases of unknown infection route does not fall below the 27% range. In the last 22-25 days (27.1% → 27.4% → 27.8% → 27.2%), it was in the range of 27% for four consecutive days.
This ratio remained in the range of 15-16% until the 6th of this month, but has continued to increase after exceeding 20% on the 8th (20.7%). About 3 in 10 confirmed cases do not know the route of infection, which means that there is still a “silent spread” taking place somewhere.
Regarding the recent outbreak, Yun Tae-ho, head of Accident Control Headquarters (heavy water version), said: “We need to reverse the situation and break (the trend of confirmed cases) to a decrease, but we accept the part that cannot be broken as a boundary. ” We consider that the reduction in itself was the most essential measure and, in this sense, we announced special quarantine measures for the end of the year and the New Year holidays ”.
He added: “If people refrain from meetings and movements during the special quarantine period during the end of the year and the New Years period, and if the quarantine rules are strictly followed, a reversal trend is expected early next year. year”.
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