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As the spread of Corona 19 in Korea slowed, the number of new patients confirmed today (21) was counted in double digits.
The number of new confirmed cases per day has skyrocketed into the mid-400s since mid-August, when the corona19 epidemic was centered in the metropolitan area, but gradually declined, dropping below 100 for the first time yesterday (82) and registering two digits for two consecutive days.
However, group infections occur sporadically in many places, including residential and commercial buildings in central Seoul, and the proportion of patients with an “ unclear route of infection ” still approaches 30%, making make it an uncomfortable situation that the scale of the infection can grow back at any time.
The Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of 0 am today, the number of new confirmed corona19 patients increased by 70, accumulating 23.45 people.
The number of confirmed cases decreased by 12 more than yesterday.
The new confirmed cases registered triple digits for 37 consecutive days from the 14 of last month to the 19 of this month, when the collective infection began in serious in the metropolitan area.
The number of new confirmed cases skyrocketed to 400 (August 27, 441) and then gradually decreased to 300 and 200. From 3 to 19, for 17 consecutive days (195 → 198 → 168 → 167) → 119 people → 136 people → 156 people → 155 people → 176 people → 136 people → 121 people → 109 people → 106 people → 113 people → 153 people → 126 people → 110 people).
The decrease in the number of new cases for two consecutive days appears to be due in part to the decrease in the number of tests on weekends and holidays.
At 0 o’clock yesterday and today, where the statistics for Saturday and Sunday were reflected, the number of inspections per day was 7,539 and 4,888, respectively, compared to 17 (14,473) and 18 (12,797) on weekdays. I wrote.
Compared to the previous week, weekends (7,813 in 13 days, 7,539 in 20) were similar, but there were 2,844 fewer holidays (7.7.32 in 14 and 4,888 in 21). .
Looking at the infection route of 70 new confirmed patients today, there were 55 local outbreaks and 15 foreign entries.
As for the 55 confirmed cases of regional outbreaks by region, a total of 40 are in the metropolitan area, including 21 in Seoul, 18 in Gyeonggi and 1 in Incheon.
The number of local outbreaks in the metropolitan area registered 82, 90 and 55 respectively in the last 18 to 20 days, followed by a double-digit number for four consecutive days, falling below 50 for the first time since the second epidemic.
Outside of the metropolitan area, there are 8 Busan, 2 in Daejeon, Chungbuk and Gyeongnam, and 1 in Gyeongbuk.
In the case of larger infections, new small-scale group infections were followed in the metropolitan area through workplaces and information sessions.
At noon yesterday a total of 14 confirmed cases were confirmed regarding Daewoo Dioville, a residential-commercial complex in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 8 each for Guro’s architecture briefings. -gu and Sammos Forex in Gwanak-gu.
Eight students also tested positive at Dong-A University in Busan.
In addition, related to Donghun Industrial Development, a real estate-related company in Gangnam-gu, Seoul (26 people accumulated), related to Park Ae-won, a mental care center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, the Kia plant Motors Gwangmyeong Sohari (18) and the Seoul City Assembly on Liberation Day (616 people), etc. Even in existing cases of group infection, confirmed cases continue to appear.
The number of confirmed entries abroad increased slightly from yesterday (10) to 15.
Of these, 10 were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port, and the remaining 5 were positive during self-isolation in residential or temporary facilities in Seoul (2), Incheon, Daegu, and Gwangju (1 each).
In terms of regional outbreaks and overseas influxes (excluding quarantine), the metropolitan area accounted for 43 people, including 23 in Seoul, 18 in Gyeonggi, and 2 in Incheon, accounting for the majority of new confirmed cases.
Nationwide, 10 new cases have been confirmed.
After being confirmed as Corona 19, the number of patients whose condition is severe or worsens beyond the severe stage is 5, compared to yesterday, to a total of 141.
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