467 new confirmed, 400 again in 4 days … Reproliferation concerns facing the Lunar New Year holidays (general)

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The number of new confirmed cases on Day 3 was in the mid-range of 400, while the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea showed signs of raising its head again.

It increased by more than 100 people from the previous day and rose again to 400 in four days after the 30 of last month (456).

In particular, with the Lunar New Year holiday (2.11-14) one week in advance, concerns were raised that the spread of large and small outbreaks would be confirmed in various places, such as workplaces, meetings, and prisons, as well as large hospitals and nursing facilities. homes as well as facilities vulnerable to infection.

The government extended the stage of ‘social distancing’ (stage 2.5 in the metropolitan area, stage 2 in the non-metropolitan area) and the ban on meetings of 5 or more people until the 14th of this month, but if the fire of reproliferation comes to life, it will not be easy to respond to quarantine.

◇ Another 400 outbreaks in the region … Of 433, 309 in the metropolitan area and 124 in the non-metropolitan area

The quarantine countermeasures headquarters announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new confirmed corona 19 cases in Korea increased by 467, accumulating 79,000,311.

Compared to the previous day (336), there are 131 more.

Corona 19’s domestic situation, which has shown a modest decline this year, has recently shown an uncomfortable trend.

This “third pandemic”, which continued since mid-November of last year, peaked on December 25 of last year (1,240 people) and gradually went into decline, but recently turned into an increase in the aftermath of the infection. group started by IM Mission. getting on and off ~ 500 people.

In the last week (1.28 ~ 2.3), the number of new confirmed cases per day registered 497 → 469 → 456 → 355 → 305 → 336 → 467, on average 412 people per day. The average number of confirmed cases in the region reached 383 per day.

Regarding the route of infection of the new patients confirmed on this day, 433 local outbreaks and 34 foreign entries.

The number of confirmed cases estimated to have been infected in the local community dropped to 300 and 200 during weekends and holidays, but again reached 400 in four days, as did all new confirmed cases.

In the area where the confirmed cases were found, there were 309 in the metropolitan area, including 184 in Seoul, 107 in Gyeonggi and 18 in Incheon.

In the non-capital area, 35 people from Chungnam, 18 people from Busan, 10 people from Jeonbuk and Gyeongbuk, 9 people from Daegu, 8 people from Chungbuk and Gyeongnam, 7 people from Daejeon, 6 people from Gwangju and Jeonnam, 5 people from Gangwon, and 1 from Sejong and Jeju Etc. There were a total of 124 confirmed cases in non-metropolitan areas.

In the case of major infections, confirmed cases continued in hospitals, workplaces and playing fields.

In relation to the Oriental Medicine Hospital in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, a total of 20 people have tested positive since last month 27, and there were also confirmed cases related to the Hanyang University Hospital in Seongdong-gu, Seoul ( 52) and hospitals in Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do (14).

Epidemiological investigations are ongoing at the Seoul South Prison, as nine prisoners were confirmed to be incarcerated.

Additionally, the infections were confirmed one after another, focusing on people who had contact with confirmed patients at homeless facilities in Jung-gu, Seoul, meat processing companies in Chungju, Jeonbuk, Gimje, and Adult Game Land in Buk-gu. , Gwangju.

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◇ 11 out of 34 foreign entries from Hungary … Currently, 220 patients with severe gastric disorders

34 entries abroad have been confirmed, 7 less than the previous day (41).

Of the confirmed cases, 17 were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port. The remaining 17 people tested positive while in isolation in residential or temporary housing facilities in Seoul, Gyeonggi (4 each), Incheon (3), Gyeongbuk (2), Busan, Gangwon, Chungbuk and Chungnam (1 each).

The estimated countries for these inflows are Hungary, with 11 people, followed by the US 5, China 3, Japan, Pakistan, Austria, Turkey 2 each, the Philippines, Russia, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Nigeria, Tunisia, 1 each. . Among the confirmed cases, 21 were Korean and 13 were foreigners.

When local outbreaks and overseas entries (excluding quarantine) are combined, there are 320 people in the metropolitan area, including 188 in Seoul, 111 in Gyeonggi, and 21 in Incheon. Nationwide, new confirmed cases emerged in 16 provinces, excluding Ulsan.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths increased by 6 from the day before to 1,441. The average death rate in Korea is 1.82%.

The number of patients with severe gastric disorders decreased by 4 from the day before to a total of 220.

For this day, the number of confirmed cases that rose from quarantine increased by 524, to a cumulative number of 69,299. Currently, the number of patients undergoing isolation treatment is 8,571, a decrease of 63 from the previous day.

To date, the number of corona 19 diagnostic tests performed in Korea is a total of 5756,714, of which 5538,000,554 were negative, and the remaining 138,000.49 are awaiting the results.

The number of examinations through the screening clinic the day before was 45,000,301, 4,270 less than the 49,000,571 the day before.

The positive rate, calculated compared to the number of tests the day before, was 1.03% (467 out of 45,000,301), compared to 0.68% the day before (336 out of 49,000). At 0 o’clock on this day, the cumulative positive rate was 1.38% (79,311 out of 57,766,714).

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