349 new coronaviruses confirmed, 300 again in one day … “Sudden increase in daily chain infections” (general)

Entry 2020.11.24 09:30 | Revision 2020.11.24 09:53

The number of new corona infections increased by 349 on the 24th, as corona infections continued to spread across the country. He recorded 300 people for five days in a row on the 18th and 22nd, and then crossed the 300 mark again a day after recording 271 the day before. On this day, new confirmed cases emerged in 16 cities and provinces, excluding Daejeon, and there is concern that the third epidemic is spreading to a national pandemic.

This spreading trend is the effect of group infections that spread simultaneously throughout the country through everyday spaces such as small-scale acquaintances gatherings, restaurants, schools, academies, saunas, religious facilities, and military units. In particular, as the spread of infection in recent years is focused on young people, mild and asymptomatic infections are accumulating and the spread of infection to local communities is accelerating.

The government decided to elevate the stage of social distancing in the metropolitan area, where the spread trend was strong, to the second stage as of this day, considering that the situation of the recent outbreak is much more dangerous than the first and second previous outbreaks . Gang-tae, the first general coordinator of the Central Headquarters for Disasters and Security Countermeasures, said at a meeting held at the Sejong Government Complex that day, “A new aspect of the third fad that we have not experienced is predicting a more difficult winter. and hard”. “Sequential infections in daily life are increasing rapidly, and infections in meetings account for 60% of all infections.”

According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters, of 349 new confirmed cases, 320 were infected locally and 29 were entering abroad. The number of local infections increased by 65 from 255 the previous day, the highest since 361 on the 21st, three days ago.

When looking at the areas where confirmed cases were found, Seoul 132, Gyeonggi 69 and Incheon 16 were 217 in the metropolitan area, up from 206 the day before. The number of new confirmed patients in the metropolitan area remained at 200 for five consecutive days starting on the 20th.

Outside the metropolitan area, Gangwon was the most with 45, followed by Jeonbuk 14, Gyeongbuk 9, Chungnam and Jeonnam 7, Busan 6, Gwangju, Chungbuk, Gyeongnam, 3 each, Sejong and Daegu 2, Ulsan and Jeju. It is one.

In the case of major infections, most are infections in the realm of daily life such as academies and small groups. A total of 81 confirmed cases were confirmed the day before the day before regarding the academy of short-term appointments in Noryangjin, Dongjak-gu, Seoul.

In addition, Seoul Dongdaemun-gu High School-Mapo-gu Church (76 people accumulated), Seocho-gu, Seoul sauna (56 people), family and acquaintances gatherings in Namdong-gu, Incheon (57 people), hospital Gangseo-gu in Seoul (34 people), children’s cafe in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-dobuk (54 people), Jeonbuk (54 people) Group infection cases such as Iksan Wonkwang University Hospital (33 people), the University of Gimcheon in Gyeongbuk Province (15 people) and social gatherings in Changwon City, Gyeongnam (37 people) are also gradually increasing in scale.

In addition, 37 people have tested positive so far in the main army unit located in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do.

The number of confirmed arrivals abroad was 29, an increase of 13 from 16 the day before. Among those who entered abroad, 10 were confirmed during quarantine at airports or ports, and the remaining 19 were in residential or temporary facilities in Gyeonggi (12), Seoul, Daegu, Incheon, Ulsan, Gangwon, Chungnam and Jeonbuk (1 each). During self-isolation, he tested positive.

When looking at the countries that are estimated to have entry, the United States is the largest with 11, followed by Russia, 5, Poland, 3, Japan, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, India, Indonesia, France, Denmark, Romania and Congo. Among the confirmed cases, 8 were Korean and 21 foreign.

When Kim Yeom’s local entries and overseas (excluding quarantine) are combined, there are 231 people in the metropolitan area, including 133 in Seoul, 81 in Gyeonggi, and 17 in Incheon. Nationwide, new confirmed cases have emerged in 16 provinces, excluding Daejeon.

The number of deaths increased by one from the day before to 510 cumulative. The average death rate in Korea is 1.63%. The number of “ serious ” patients whose condition was severe or worsened after the crown was confirmed is the same as the day before, 79.