Gangwon, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased by 100 in just one week to 500 … Watch out for the ’10th infection’

Discussing improving the distance from Chuncheon … Decided on the 22nd looking at the trend

[아시아경제 김유리 기자] The cumulative confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the Gangwon area increased significantly from 400 to 500 in one week. The spread of the “out-of-order infection” in the local community leading to family, work and school was found to be severe. About Chuncheon, etc. The decision to upload step 1.5 of social distancing will be made on the 22nd.

According to health authorities on the 21st, an additional 12 confirmed cases occurred in 4 cities and counties in Gangwon-do at 6pm on the day. By region, there were 7 in Chuncheon, 3 in Cheorwon, 1 in Hwacheon, and 1 in Sokcho.

From the 15th to the present day, there were 109 confirmed cases in Gangwon-do over 7 days. It reaches an average of 15.6 people a day. From the 12th to the present day, the number of confirmed cases was in two digits on the 9th, except for the 17th. The cumulative number confirmed was 503.

The spread of Chuncheon from recent contact with confirmed patients in the metropolitan area is causing secondary and tertiary infections in local communities. On the 19th, three people, including spouses and children, were infected through Chuncheon No. 43, who tested positive from contact with No. 216 confirmed in Ansan, Gyeonggi province. Six co-workers of the spouse (confirmed number 44) were also confirmed, followed by five more people, including the family and children of co-workers. There were a total of 15 confirmed cases of the umpteenth infection in the metropolitan area.

Consequently, a total examination of approximately 1080 students, including students and faculty members, is being conducted at three schools in Chuncheon, one elementary school, one high school, and one high school attended by confirmed students. All 1,200 elementary school students and faculty members the confirmed 43rd and 44th grade children attended were negative.

It is estimated that the fifth person confirmed in Hwacheon was infected by contacting case number 43 in Chuncheon on the 8th. In the Cheorwon area, three relatives were confirmed through infection routes in the metropolitan area. The number of confirmed patients in Cheorwon rose to 75. In Sokcho, a man working in a nursing hospital tested positive that day. 8 people have been confirmed at this nursing hospital to date.

Health officials said discussions on the 1.5-step update of social distancing for Chuncheon and others are in progress, and that a decision will be made on the 22nd, looking at the results and trends of the school transfer survey.

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