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While the momentum of the ‘third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) is not steadily decreasing, the number of new confirmed cases on the 26th was around 1,100.
Since the Corona 19 outbreak in Korea, it has continued four digits for two consecutive days than the previous day (1,241 people), which recorded the most confirmed cases per day. It is also the second record in history.
In particular, it is analyzed that the number of confirmed cases increased to 1,000, and the spread was further strengthened in a situation where the number of inspections on Christmas Eve decreased significantly compared to the previous working day.
In the afternoon, the Central Headquarters for Disasters and Security Countermeasures (Medium Script) will hold a meeting on the 27th to decide whether or not to lift the 3rd stage of ‘Social Distance’ in the metropolitan area.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new confirmed cases of corona19 increased by 1,132, accumulating 55,902. It was 109 less than the previous day (1,241).
As the ‘3rd Corona 19 pandemic’ in Korea began in earnest from the middle of last month, the number of newly confirmed cases recently rose to 1,000 people per day and then skyrocketed to 1,200 the day before, then decreased slightly.
From the 20th to the present day, the number of new confirmed cases during the past week was 1097 → 926 → 867 → 1090 → 985 → 1241 → 1132 each day. More than 100 new confirmed cases have continued for 7 weeks from the 8th of last month to the present day.
When observing the infection route of the new confirmed patients on this day, 1,104 local outbreaks and 28 external entrances were found.
The number of confirmed local outbreaks decreased by 112 compared to the previous day (1216). In the area where the confirmed cases were found, 762 people in the metropolitan area, including 457 in Seoul, 250 in Gyeonggi and 55 in Incheon.
In the non-capital region, Chungnam 61, Chungbuk 38, Jeonbuk 37, Gangwon 35, Gyeongbuk 33, Gwangju 27, Busan 26, Jeju 24, Gyeongnam 22, Daegu 13, Daejeon 11, Ulsan 8, Jeonnam 6 people, Sejong 1 person. There are a total of 342 confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area, which continues to be around 300 every day.
In one major case, a total of 514 people were infected with a stack of 297 additional confirmed cases related to the Eastern Detention Center in Seoul the day before.
In the Gyeonggi area, a total of 163 people were infected in Hyoplus Nursing Hospital in Bucheon City, and 24 people tested positive in Paju City nursing homes.
In the non-metropolitan area, ▲ food stores and restaurants in Cheonan, Chungnam (accumulated 32 people) ▲ Animal hospital in Geoje-si, Gyeongnam (16 people) ▲ Meeting of acquaintances in Hadong-gun, Gyeongnam (14 people).
Also, ▲ True Love Nursing Homes in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do (98 people) ▲ Three hospitals in Goesan-gun, Eumseong-gun and Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, ▲ Jeju-si Church (147).
The number of confirmed entries abroad was 28, 3 more than the previous day (25).
Ten of the confirmed cases were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port. The remaining 18 tested positive for self-isolation in residential or temporary housing facilities in Seoul (9), Gyeonggi (5), Busan, Gwangju, Gangwon and Gyeongbuk (1 each).
When local outbreaks and foreign inputs are combined, Seoul has 466 inhabitants, Gyeonggi 255 and Incheon 55 and 776 inhabitants. Nationwide, there were confirmed cases in 17 trials on the fourth day.
The number of deaths increased by 20 per day to 793 people. The average death rate in Korea is 1.42%.
The number of tests per day the day before was 358, which was 27,089 less than the 57,147 the day before.
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