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On the afternoon of the 7th, citizens who visited the National Debt Compensation Movement Memorial Park in Jung-gu, Daegu, where plum blossoms are in full bloom, line up to undergo crown 19 tests at the temporary detection inspection center. Daegu = Yonhap News
Despite the holidays, the number of new coronavirus infections (Corona 19) at 0 o’clock on the 7th recorded 400 new cases over two consecutive days, raising concerns about the ‘fourth epidemic’. Usually on Sundays and first weeks, the number of confirmed cases decreased due to the decrease in the number of tests, and then increased again in the middle of the week, but this ‘weekend effect’ has disappeared this time. Quarantine authorities decided to more than double their inspection capacity to block the fourth outbreak.
According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters, the number of confirmed corona 19 cases in Korea registered 416 at 0 o’clock on the 7th. There appears to be little change given that it has maintained the 300-400 range for the past week. However, on days 3 and 6, there were around 60,000 corona tests19 per day, and considering that the number of tests on that day has dropped significantly to around 40,000, the number of 400 confirmed cases is unusual.
Quarantine authorities believe that it is difficult to predict the future trend of the outbreak with just this number, but there is still the possibility that the number of confirmed cases will increase. Tae-ho Yoon, head of Accident Control Headquarters, said: “Usually on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (the number of confirmed patients) and on weekends (decreased testing), the situation was very flexible. ” The up and down stagnation has been going on for 7 weeks, so the biggest concern is how to turn it into a decline. “He also mentioned that he was concerned about the fourth outbreak, saying,” There is a possibility that the corona virus 19 spreads again when considering the increase in momentum in the spring, the fatigue caused by the prolonged corona 19, and the relaxation of tension due to the initiation of vaccination and the mutant virus.
There is also concern that the proportion of patients in the metropolitan area is increasing. From the 14th to the 20th of last month, 74% of all new confirmed cases were patients from the metropolitan area. This proportion increased to 75.2% from the 21st to the 27th of the same month and to 79.3% from the 28th to the 5th of this month. In the metropolitan area, there was an average of 295 patients per day last week, compared to 77 in the non-metropolitan area.
In the non-metropolitan area, the number of confirmed cases temporarily increased and then stabilized due to cluster infection, but the number of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area, which led the third outbreak, is stagnant, and the number of confirmed cases is rare. time decreases. . Quarantine authorities cited “population density” as the main cause. “The metropolitan area is so dense that if the population moves, much more transmission can occur,” said Mr. Yoon. “With the tertiary epidemic not stabilizing, there is a situation where the infected people remain in the local community.”
Quarantine authorities decided to strengthen their quarantine capabilities to prevent the fourth outbreak. He plans to expand the capacity to test Corona 19, which is currently 230,000 cases per day, to 500,000 cases, and apply a test method that suits the situation. The plan is to rule out asymptomatic or mildly infected people early by expanding a temporary screening lab where even people without symptoms can be tested. “It is not over until the end,” General Yoon said, “the battle against Corona 19 is not over yet and this is not the time to ease tensions over the quarantine.”
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