New group of infection in nursing center and hospital … Continuation of the dissemination of Corona 19 in the metropolitan area



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Dongdaemun Elderly Care Center, 8 years confirmed by preventive examination
A total of 9 people related to Songpa-gu hospital … A total of 25 people related to Bundang, Seongnam
11% of confirmed cases of “unclear” route of infection

On the 29th, a citizen goes to the clinic to be examined at the detection clinic for the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) at the Gangnam-gu Health Center in Seoul. Yunhap news

Recent outbreaks of new coronavirus infections (Corona 19) in the metropolitan area have followed one after another.

The Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) announced that as of 12 pm on the 31st, 8 residents have been diagnosed with Corona 19 and are receiving treatment in connection with an elderly care center in Dongdaemun-gu , Seoul.

Daebon Bang explained: “The eight confirmed patients, including the first confirmed patients (indicator patients), are all residents of the facility.” “We have confirmed the confirmed cases of the previous day through preventive inspections for high risk facilities.”

A group outbreak was also confirmed at a Songpa-gu hospital. According to Bang Dae-bon, eight additional people tested positive in the contact investigation process after the first confirmed cases came out on the 28th, and a total of nine people have been confirmed to date, including hospital workers, family members. and acquaintances.

Quarantine authorities estimated that the infection was transmitted to colleagues, relatives and acquaintances through the workplace of the indicator patient who left the hospital.

Furthermore, the spread of the infection continued throughout the metropolitan area. Regarding ‘Lucky Sauna’ in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, the number of confirmed cases increased by 5 more than the previous day, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases was 33.

In the case of visiting professors in Eunpyeong-gu, while the contacts were being investigated, the number of confirmed cases increased by 3 to a total of 16. Regarding the ‘RC’ Rehabilitation Hospital in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, it was Three more people confirmed they were in quarantine, and a total of 150 people were confirmed.

The number of confirmed cases related to Bundang High School in Seongnam-si increased by 12 more per day. So far, students, relatives and acquaintances of the family have been infected one after another, and a total of 25 people are being treated.

Regarding a textile company in Yangju, six more were confirmed and the confirmed cumulative number increased to 28.

In areas outside the metropolitan area, the infected people emerged mainly in Daegu. In relation to the Daegu Jesus Center Church in Daegu, the number of confirmed cases increased by 5 and the number of confirmed cases increased to 27.

The proportion of patients with “unknown” routes of infection who do not know when and where they were infected increased to 11%.

Of the 1,403 new confirmed cases that occurred from the 18th of this month until today, 160 confirmed the route of infection, which represents 11.4%. Compared to the previous day (10.7%), it increased slightly.

Bang Dae-bon announced that he had administered ‘mdesivir’, which is used as a treatment, to 715 corona-confirmed patients19 who were being treated at 64 hospitals in Korea at 4pm the previous day.

Minsik Park reporter




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