343 new coronaviruses confirmed, 300 people on the second day … “Situation at stake” (total)

Entry 2020.11.19 09:31 | Revision 2020.11.19 10:00

As sporadic corona infections continued across the country, the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases on the 19th recorded 343, an increase of 30 from the previous day. For two days in a row, there is concern that the third epidemic is in full swing for the first time since late August, when the second metropolitan-area-centered epidemic was in full swing.

The strong spread is the effect of group infections that have spread simultaneously throughout the country, using everyday spaces such as meetings of acquaintances, workplaces, sports facilities, saunas, etc. As of this day, the government has improved the social distancing stage in all areas of Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gwangju and parts of Gangwon to 1.5 stages, but the rate of increase in patients is faster than expected, making it difficult the response to quarantine.

Park Neung-hoo, the first deputy chief of the Headquarters for Disasters and Security Countermeasures, said at a meeting held at the Seoul government office that day, “It is a dangerous situation at the crossroads of mass reproliferation.” . He added: “Recently, the appearance of a return to the pre-crown situation can be seen in restaurants and pubs, etc.” “Quarantine fatigue and quarantine insensitivity can make the quarantine results made by our sacrifices and efforts at a time in a bubble.” Said.

According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters, of 343 new confirmed cases, 293 are infected locally and 50 are entering abroad. The number of confirmed cases in the community was the highest in 82 days after 308 on Aug. 29.

In the area where confirmed cases were found, 177 people were in the metropolitan area, including 107 in Seoul, 59 in Gyeonggi and 11 in Incheon. The number of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area occurred at an average of 138.3 per day for a week starting on the 13th.

Outside the metropolitan area, 28 people in Gyeongnam, 27 people in Jeonnam, 20 people in Gangwon, 13 people in Chungnam, 8 people in Gwangju and Gyeongbuk, 5 people in Busan, 3 people in Chungbuk, 2 people in Daegu and 1 person in Daejeon and Jeonbuk. The number of confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area was 116, registering the first 100 people since 121 on August 27.

In the case of larger infections, everyday infections, in which they occur in various places in living spaces, are in full swing. Small-scale gatherings such as acquaintance travel meetings in Songpa-gu, Seoul (18 people accumulated), online social gatherings in the metropolitan area (20 people), furniture manufacturers in Gyeonggi (11 people), and family and piano lessons in Gwangju, Gyeonggi province (11 people) continue with infection.

The number of confirmed foreign arrivals was 50, a little less than 68 the day before, but still plenty. Among the confirmed cases, 39 were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port. The remaining 11 tested positive during self-isolation in Gyeonggi (5), Seoul (2), Incheon, Chungbuk, Jeonbuk and Jeonnam (1 each) in the area of ​​residence or temporary housing facilities.

When looking at the estimated country, Russia is the largest with 20, followed by the United States with 10, Egypt with 6, Turkey with 5, Argentina with 4, Myanmar, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Belgium and Hungary with 1 each. Among the confirmed cases, 17 were Korean and 33 were foreigners.

When local infections and foreign entries (excluding quarantine) are combined, there are 185 people in the metropolitan area, including 109 in Seoul, 64 in Gyeonggi, and 12 in Incheon. Nationwide, 14 new cases have been confirmed.

The number of deaths increased by 2 from the day before to 498. The average death rate in Korea is 1.68%. After the coronavirus was confirmed, the number of patients with severe or severe gastrointestinal symptoms increased by 12 from the day before to 79.