More than 900 confirmed patients nationwide … Up to 1,000 people may appear tomorrow (total)

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The momentum of the ‘third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) was even stronger, and on the 12th, confirmed patients appeared one after another from across the country.

Since the number of confirmed cases is counted at night on this day following the previous day, there is a possibility that the number of new confirmed cases that are announced as of 0 o’clock on the 13th will be mid to late 900, and up to 1,000.

According to quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of new confirmed cases nationwide from 0 o’clock to 10 o’clock that day came to a total of 903.

This is an increase of 354 in 4 hours from 549 at 6pm.

Of the 903, 710 (78.6%) in the metropolitan area and 193 (21.4%) in the non-metropolitan area. The 710 confirmed daily cases in the metropolitan area are the largest in history.

By city and province, 350 people in Seoul, 301 people in Gyeonggi, 59 people in Incheon, 54 people in Busan, 24 people in Gyeongnam, 20 people in Daegu, 17 people in Gyeongbuk, 15 people in Chungbuk, 14 people in Gwangju, 13 people in Daejeon, 12 people in Gangwon, 8 people in Chungnam, There are 6 in Jeonnam and Jeonbuk, and 4 in Ulsan. There were no more confirmed cases in Jeju and Sejong.

The total number of new confirmed cases is expected to rise as there is time until midnight when the count closes.

If you exceed 950, you will break the record for two consecutive days after the previous day. 950 is the highest number since January 20, when the first crown19 was confirmed in Korea.

As the third pandemic drags on, the increase in new confirmed cases is becoming more pronounced.

The day before this month, 451 people → 511 people → 540 people → 628 people → 577 people → 631 people → 615 people → 592 people → 671 people → 680 people → 689 people, continuing the range 400-600. It has shot up to 950. Excluding foreign inflows, there were 928 confirmed cases.

That day a series of new group infections were confirmed, mainly in the metropolitan area.

A total of 9 people have been infected so far since the first outbreak of patients at Catholic St. Mary’s Hospital in Seocho-gu, Seoul, so far, and five private company employees who were entrusted with cleaning the complex in a Apartment complex in Songdo International City, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, were confirmed as a group.

In Gwangju, a total of 8 confirmed cases emerged in three churches in Seo-gu, Buk-gu and Gwangsan-gu, and there is concern about group infection of churches.

Also, Seongseok Church in Gangseo-gu, Seoul (91 people accumulated), ‘Pagoda Town’, a restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul Song Hall (230 people), the story of Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul (14 people), a nursing hospital in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do (66 people), a nursery in Gunpo-gu (yes, Gyeonggi-do) 32), and the number of confirmed cases related to other classes (18) in Gangneung- yes, Gangwon-do is also increasing.

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