686 new cases of coronavirus … Most since the end of February, the second scale (total)

Entry 2020.12.09 09:34 | Revision 2020.12.09 10:25

As the third coronavirus pandemic in Korea spread with terrifying momentum, 686 new confirmed cases occurred on the 9th. After registering around 600 people for the last three days in a row, group infections continued to spread across the country, increasing to a level close to 700. This is the highest record in 284 days after registering 909 people on the 29th. February, which was the peak of the first pandemic in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and is the second largest in history, with the same number as March 2.

According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters, of 686 new confirmed cases, 662 are locally infected and 24 are entering abroad. Unlike the previous first and second outbreaks, this time, in 17 provinces across the country, infections have appeared through everyday spaces such as family and acquaintances gatherings, village halls, markets, restaurants, etc., making response difficult. from the quarantine authorities. Also, the spread of the virus rarely slows down due to the winter season, when the virus is most conducive to survival.

The government has raised the level of ‘social distancing’ from the day before to 2.5 stages in the metropolitan area and 2 stages in the non-metropolitan area, but it is a position that will also review the 3-stage improvement if the current trend is not met. breaks.

On this day, the number of confirmed cases in the area increased by 96 from 566 the day before, the highest since 684 on March 2. The number of confirmed local outbreaks has been in the range of 500 to 600 for a consecutive week since the third.

In the area where confirmed cases were found, there were 524 in the metropolitan area, including 264 in Seoul, 214 in Gyeonggi and 46 in Incheon. Gyeonggi-do and Incheon recorded the highest number of confirmed local outbreaks, exceeding 500 in the entire metropolitan area. This is more than 200 people more than the peak of the second epidemic in the metropolitan area (August 27, 313 out of 441 people).

Outside of the metropolitan area, Gyeongnam is the largest with 31, followed by Chungbuk 24, Busan 20, Ulsan 14, Jeonbuk 12, Daejeon 10, Gwangju 9, Gangwon 5, Chungnam and Gyeongbuk 4 and Daegu 3, Jeonnam · Jeju, 2 people each, Sejong 1 person.

In the case of new major group infections, 19 people have so far tested positive for five hold’em pubs in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (a bar where you can enjoy card games while drinking alcohol). There were 14 infections in a Jung-gu market, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to ‘Pagoda Town’ and the singing class in Jongno-gu increased to 112.

In addition ▲ Gaegun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do (57 people accumulated) ▲ Village hall in Cheongyang-gun, Chungnam (14 people) ▲ Restaurants in Nam-gu, Busan (16 people) ▲ Environment Corporation in Gangseo-gu, Busan (10 people) ▲ Wanju-gu car plant, Ulsan hospital in Nambuk ▲ (100 people) There were additional confirmed cases in related cases.

The number of confirmed entries abroad was 24, 4 compared to 28 the day before. Nine of the confirmed cases were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port. The remaining 15 were confirmed while in self-isolation in residential or temporary housing facilities in Seoul (6), Gyeonggi (4), Incheon (2), and Gangwon and Chungbuk (1 each).

The estimated countries for these entries are 8 in the US, 3 in Hungary and Mexico, 2 in Germany, and one in Bangladesh, India, Russia, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Finland. Among the confirmed cases, 20 were Korean and 4 foreign.

When local outbreaks and foreign entries (excluding quarantine) are combined, the number of people in the metropolitan area is 536, including 270 in Seoul, 218 in Gyeonggi, and 48 in Incheon. After the day before, there were confirmed cases in all 17 provinces.

The number of deaths increased by 4 from the day before to 556. The average death rate in Korea is 1.41%. The number of patients with severe gastric disorders whose condition worsened was 149, an increase of 15 from the previous day.

The number of daily inspections the day before was 31,919, which is 11,970 more than the 11,949 the day before. The positive rate, calculated in comparison with the number of tests the day before, was 2.15% (686 of 31,919), compared to 4.97% (594 of 11,949) the day before. At 0 o’clock today, the cumulative positive rate was 1.21% (39,432 out of 3.533236).