Seoul, 100 people came in a month … Eastern Detention Center, 121 confirmed again daily

The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Seoul has dropped to 100 in less than a month. Considering the fact that the number of confirmed cases per day at the end of last month soared to the 500 range, it has dropped significantly. However, since the number of inspections itself has dropped due to the New Year holidays, some analyzes say it is too early to say that the third epidemic is subsiding.

On the 3rd, a convoy with a prisoner passes through the East Seoul Detention Center. News 1

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, there were 197 new cases of Corona 19 in Seoul on the 2nd. This means that it registered 193 people on the 1st of last month and reached 100 people in 32 days. So far, the number of confirmed patients in Seoul has traveled between 200 and 500, and on 24 last month, 552, the record. At that time, there were 288 confirmed cases per day in the East Seoul Detention Center alone.

The number of new confirmed cases decreased for 5 consecutive days after 522 were taken on the 28th of last month. From 387 on the 29th to 366 on the 30th and 358 on the 31st, the number decreased slightly to 250 on the 1st and 197 on the 2nd. The number of confirmed cases nationwide on the 2nd was 657, up to 600 in 22 days since the 11th (689) of last month.

New corona 19 cases in Seoul. Graphic = Reporter Kim Young-ok [email protected]

However, the number of confirmed cases on Day 2 was primarily reflected in test results on Day 1, which was a consecutive holiday. This is because confirmation takes about a day after the test. Therefore, an analysis suggests that to determine whether or not it is an effect of social distancing, it is necessary to observe the trend of confirmed cases. In fact, the number of inspections in the last day was 15,585, which was only about 41.2% of the average number of daily inspections (38,511). The number of two-day exams was 25,355, lower than the average.

Because of this, the number of confirmed cases decreased, but the “confirmation rate” increased. The confirmation rate, that is, the ratio between the number of patients confirmed on the day of the previous day’s tests, was 1.2% on day 2, higher than the day before (0.6%) and the day before ( 1.0%).

On the morning of 31st last month, a notice was posted at the Dongbu Detention Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul, due to the confirmed corona19 outbreak. [뉴시스]

In particular, considering that another 121 people (at 8:00 am) were confirmed at the Dongbu Detention Center on the 3rd, there is a possibility that the number of confirmed cases will increase again. To date, the number of confirmed cases related to the Dongbu Detention Center has risen to 1062. This is the third largest domestic group infection after Jesus Shincheonji Church (5213 people) and Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk- gu (1173 people). In addition, the total number of inmates in the facility, excluding detention center staff, reached 1,040, and 43% of all inmates (2,419) were infected with Corona 19 at the time of the first total investigation on April 18. last month.

If 21 people are added, including relatives and acquaintances from the Dongbu Detention Center, the number of related confirmed cases will increase to a total of 1083. Young-rae Son, Head of the Strategic Planning Division of the Accident Control Headquarters , said: “I am sorry that I caused a lot of concern to people due to the spread of the group infection in the East Seoul Detention Center.” Asymptomatic and light inmates are being managed in the center under the supervision of medical personnel ”.

Number of inspectors and new cases per day. Graphic = Kim Eun-kyo [email protected]

Consequently, the quarantine authorities decided to extend step 2.5 of social distancing in the metropolitan area, which was scheduled to end on the 3rd, for another two weeks until the 17th. The Central Headquarters for Security and Disaster Countermeasures explained: “A Through this measure, we will reverse the incidence of patients staying around 1,000 per day to a decreasing trend. ”

Reporter Heo Jeong-won [email protected]