Kimchi gathering, Janggu practice, sauna … There is no ‘safe zone’ for third fashions.



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Citizens who visited the screening clinic in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 26th, await the Corona 19 test. Yunhap news

A new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) is causing a group infection. In Seoul, there were 130 confirmed cases through three saunas, and more than 50 confirmed cases related to the Janggu practice in Busan and Ulsan. Ulleungdo, which had been known as the ‘corona clean zone’, also spread to one of 17 cities and provinces across the country. Unlike the first and second epidemic that spread through certain religious facilities in February and August, this third epidemic permeates daily life and is more serious.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on the 26th, the number of new confirmed cases of Corona 19 in Seoul was 213 at 0 o’clock on the day, a record. The scale of sauna-related group infections is growing. There were a total of 127 confirmed resident saunas in two apartments in Seocho-gu and one sauna in Songpa-gu. Regarding ‘Seocho-gu Sauna 1’, 3 (accumulated 67 people), 10 (49) in ‘Seocho-gu Sauna 2’ and 8 (11) in Songpa-gu Sauna received positive tests. Due to the nature of the installation, it is difficult to wear a mask, and this is the effect of the high risk of spreading droplets in the process of conversations with acquaintances.

The entrance to an aerobics academy in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, where the COVID-19 outbreak occurred. Newsis

On the 23rd, the cumulative number of group infection cases related to an aerobics academy in Gangseo-gu, where the first confirmed person came out on the 23rd, has shot up to 80 in three days. The serial infection here shows a similar pattern to the ‘Cheonan Zumba Dance Group Infection’, where more than 100 confirmed cases occurred in February. Seoul Quarantine Control Officer Park Yoo-mi said: “Aerobics is vigorous exercise, so there are high levels of activity and there are many confirmed cases because some members participated in the program more than once a day.” . As a result of an epidemiological investigation, it was found that the academy is located underground and ventilation through the windows is difficult.

Graphic = Lead Reporter Moon Joong Kim

The number of confirmed cases of group infection related to Janggu classes in the Yeongnam area is also increasing. The number of confirmed cases related to classes held in Busan and Ulsan was added the day before, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases rose to 53. Quarantine authorities estimate that the level of infection has increased due to vigorous dance activity. while playing equipment in a cramped practice room. Confirmed cases related to the class have spread to Seoul (1 person) and Jeju (1 person), making it impossible to delay the spread of the region.

On the 20th, the Janggu Yeonseul room on the sixth floor of a building in Nam-gu, Ulsan, was locked. Ulsan = Yonhap News

In the winter season, Chungbuk suffers from a group infection related to the gathering of kimchi. After four family members, including Mr. A, who lived in Jecheon City, who participated in the Kimchi meeting, were confirmed the day before, nine more people were confirmed that day, including Jecheon City officials, and the cumulative number of patients increased to 13. A Jecheon city official said: “The museum where confirmed civil servants work has been closed. There is a high school student among the confirmed patients, so we have suspended attendance at the school at the school the student attends. ”

Group infections continue in government offices where citizens often visit. 23 people, including employees, were confirmed at the Nowon-gu office in Seoul. The city confirmed that some of the confirmed patients had been in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do on the 13th and 20th, and is investigating the connection. Regarding Lee’s infection group and bank books in Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, an additional 19 patients were confirmed that day, and the total number of patients increased to 52.

The first confirmed cases in Ulleungdo came out the day before. A fisherman living in Jeju came to sea fishing near Ulleung on the 24th and showed signs of suspected corona19, such as cough, and was examined and confirmed on the 25th the next day.

Kim Woo-ju, professor of infectious medicine at Korea University, said: “The metropolitan area has never been controlled with fewer than 50 confirmed cases since August.” It’s one after the other, and full-scale confirmation is likely to continue for now. ”

Yang seung-jun reporter

Handeok-dong reporter

Kim Chang-bae reporter

Jeonghye Kim reporter




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