New confirmed 100 again … “You should stay home for the holidays.”

On the 30th, when the Chuseok holiday began in earnest, sporadic outbreaks of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) continue in the metropolitan area and elsewhere.

Additionally, since the evening of the previous day, there is growing concern that Corona 19 could proliferate again as the ‘Chucance’ procession begins (a combination of Chuseok and holidays) not only for returning guests but also for the travel destinations.

Quarantine authorities have decided that the Chuseok holiday may be a catalyst for the reproliferation of Corona 19, and it is a policy that will quarantine all of your efforts.

◆ 38 new confirmed cases → 113 people tripled overnight, 81 people in the metropolitan area alone

The Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) announced on the 30th that the number of new confirmed Corona 19 cases per day was 113. After the last 25 days (114 people), three have been shot again. digits in five days.

In particular, the number of confirmed cases increased almost three times in one day compared to the lowest number in 49 days after August 11 (34), registering 38 the day before.

Of the 113 new cases confirmed on this day, 93 local outbreaks and 20 foreign entries. In the area where the confirmed cases were found, 76 people were concentrated in the metropolitan area alone, including 51 in Seoul, 21 in Gyeonggi and 4 in Incheon. The number of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area is approximately 4.5 times higher than the previous day (17 people).

Outside of the metropolitan area, there were 5 Busan, 4 Gyeongbuk, 3 Gwangju, 2 Jeonbuk, and 1 each in Daegu, Ulsan, and Chungnam.

◆ Corona 19 infection continues in everyday settings such as hospitals, residential complexes, and facilities for the elderly.

In the metropolitan area, confirmed cases followed, focusing on existing cases of group infection.

Bang Dae-bon said that at 12 pm, there were a total of 30 confirmed cases related to the ‘Dana Hospital’ psychiatric hospital in Dobong-gu, Seoul. These are all patients at this hospital.

Dobong-gu is in a cohort quarantine (same group quarantine) throughout Dana hospital.

In relation to the residential-commercial complex ‘Daewoo Dioville Plus’ in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, the number of confirmed cases increased by two more to 54. There are 28 workers and visitors in the building, and 26 families and acquaintances.

Furthermore, in the case of the infection related to Yemaru Nursery in Dobong-gu, the number of confirmed cases increased by 3 to a total of 30. Among the confirmed cases, 9 users of the center, including the indicator patient (the first patient ), 6 workers, relatives and acquaintances. There are 7 people. A total of eight people were confirmed in connection with the imperial sauna visited by a confirmed person using the nursery.

Regarding a nursery in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, one more person was added and the confirmed cumulative number increased to 26.

◆ The government “The biggest turning point for Corona 19 is Chuseok … the possibility of resupplying patients”

The government repeatedly warned that the number of confirmed corona 19 cases has been declining since mid-August, but this Chuseok holiday could be a “turning point.”

Yoon Tae-ho, head of the Accident Control Headquarters, said at a briefing held at the Sejong Government Complex that day: “After reaching a peak and a maximum in late August, (the number of confirmed patients) it continues to decline, but the biggest turning point in this trend is the Chuseok holiday. ” .

“If we do not properly control the (proliferation tax) during the Chuseok holiday, we cannot rule out the possibility that the number of confirmed patients will increase again after the holiday,” he said.

Regarding the cause of the continued occurrence of Corona 19 deaths this month, Yoon said: “Currently (among the new confirmed cases), the number of confirmed patients aged 60 years and over is consistently held at 30-40%. , and the proportion of patients with serious or serious illnesses is also quite high. ” Mentioned.

He added: “One of the biggest concerns of the quarantine is how to block infections for high-risk groups, especially the elderly and people with journalistic illnesses (usually patients with chronic diseases).”

According to Bang Dae-bon, the number of Corona 19 deaths in Korea rose to 413 at 0 o’clock on this day.

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