[사회]Approaching 200 new patients … “Consider increasing the distance by 1.5 steps”

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As the mass infection continued across the country, the number of new confirmed corona19 cases reached 191, the highest in 70 days.

It has only been a week since the first step of the new distance was applied, but the government is seriously considering raising the quarantine level at step 1.5.

Reporter Lee Dong-woo reports.

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Group infections have continued throughout the country and 191 new confirmed cases of corona have emerged19.

This is the highest number in 70 days since the beginning of September.

There were 162 domestic outbreaks and 29 foreign entries, but 113 were added in the metropolitan area, and there were also new confirmed inconvenient cases in non-metropolitan areas, including 23 in Gangwon, 9 in Jeonnam and 7 in Chungnam.

Quarantine authorities are considering raising the level of social distancing in this area, given the increasing trend of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area and the Gangwon-do area.

[정세균 / 국무총리 : 현재와 같은 증가세가 계속되면 거리두기 단계 격상을 심각하게 고려해야 할지도 모르겠습니다.]

Group outbreaks continue in various groups and spaces across the country, including family and acquaintances gatherings, pubs, businesses, and training programs.

At the Ace Hope Care Center in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 12 more people were confirmed during the quarantine and the total increased to 53.

Regarding the medical institutions in Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi, and the nursing facilities in Anyang-si, the number of people increased from 11 to 154.

Regarding the business travel services business in Yongin, 13 people were confirmed, 11 people were confirmed in the acquaintance meeting in Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, and 6 additional people were confirmed in the main training program of Gangwon-do.

In addition, the number of confirmed cases is increasing in connection with the gathering of friends from Cheonan High School in Chungnam, Gwangju Business Room So-kitchen and companies in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do.

Quarantine authorities have decided to take high-intensity precautions, such as restrictions and bans, through preventive and precise quarantine in areas with signs of a large-scale outbreak, and by establishing special quarantine periods such as SAT and New Year holidays.

[윤태호 / 중앙사고수습본부 방역총괄반장 : 위험도가 높고 유행의 조짐이 있는 지역을 시·군·구 기초지자체 단위로 방역 지원 지역으로 선정할 계획입니다.]

Also, regarding the large-scale meetings this weekend, organizers and attendees were asked to reconsider or downplay the meeting and, in the event of a meeting, requested quarantine management.

This is YTN Lee Dong-woo.

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