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A new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea is spreading at a terrifying rate, and on the 20th, confirmed cases appeared one after another across the country.
According to quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a total of 856 new confirmed cases were confirmed nationwide from 0 o’clock to 9 o’clock that day.
The number increased from 614 at 6 p.m. to 242 in 3 hours.
Since there is time until midnight, when the count closes, the number of new confirmed cases that will be announced at 0:00 on the 21st is expected to increase.
Taking into account the recent increase in confirmed cases, it is expected to be around 1,000. However, since the number of inspections decreases during the holidays, there is a possibility that the number will drop below 1,000.
In the case of the previous day, the number of people at the middle of 9 o’clock was 870, but at midnight, the number increased by 227 and ended at 1.97.
Of the 856 people in each city and province, 626 (73.1%) in the metropolitan area and 230 (26.9%) in the non-capital area.
By province, Seoul 310, Gyeonggi 227, Incheon 89, Gyeongbuk 46, Chungbuk 31, Gangwon 25, Busan 20, Daegu, Ulsan, Chungnam, 17 each, Gyeongnam 14, Gwangju 13, Jeonbuk There are 12 people in each of Jeju and 3 in each of Daejeon and Jeonnam.
In Sejong, additional confirmed cases have yet to emerge.
As the corona 19 ‘third pandemic’ is in full swing, the size of confirmed cases is increasing.
At 0 o’clock on this day, the number of new confirmed cases was 1.97, and it was the highest in 11 months after January 20, when the first 19 crown was confirmed in Korea, and precisely 335 days.
In the last week (12.14-20), the number of new patients confirmed daily was 718 → 880 → 1.78 → 1.14 → 1.64 → 1.51 (from 1.53 initially, local government 2 people corrected) → 1.97 people were registered, with an average of 986 people per day.
The number of confirmed cases of local outbreaks during this period averages 959 per day, which is close to 1,000.
In the case of major infections, the confirmed cases were followed in various places such as detention centers, academies and golf courses.
Regarding the eastern detention center in Songpa-gu, Seoul, a lot of 188 people have been confirmed since the 17th, and a total of 215 people, including workers, prisoners, relatives and acquaintances, have tested positive.
In addition, a total of 16 people, including students and their families, were infected at an academy in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi province, and an epidemiological investigation is underway. A total of 15 people, including employees and families, were confirmed at a golf course in the city of Pocheon since the 18.
Others ▲ Insurance company located in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon (accumulated 15 people) ▲ Hospital in Donghae City, Gangwon (7 people) ▲ Meeting of friends with missionaries in Wonju, Gangwon (14 people) ▲ Family from the city of Pohang, Gyeongbuk (11 people) ▲ Logistics company in Gangseo-gu, Busan (11 people) In the case, a new confirmed case came out.
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