Seoul Aerobics Academy group infection spreads to hospitals … 21 confirmed (total)

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The spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Seoul continued over the weekend.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 30th that there were 159 additional confirmed cases of corona19 in one day.

The number of new confirmed cases in Seoul per day peaked at 212 on the 25th and then declined to 178 on the 27th, but registered triple digits for 12 consecutive days at 158 ​​and 159 respectively for two days on the 28th and 29th of the last weekend. of week.

In particular, although the number of inspections on the 28th was 5,889, a decrease of 36% from the previous day, the number of confirmed cases on the 29th increased considerably. The relationship between the number of confirmed patients and the number of diagnostic tests the previous day was 2.7% on day 29, much higher than the average of the last 15 days (2.0%).

Of the new confirmed cases, 158 were local outbreaks, excluding one from abroad.

In particular, the group infection from the dance and aerobics academy (teaching center) that occurred in Gangseo-gu spread to a hospital in Gangseo-gu, and there were 21 confirmed cumulative cases in this hospital.

A hospital official who used the dance teaching facilities was confirmed for the first time on the 24th, and then 10 people were added until the 28th and 10 people on the 29th. On the 29th, there were 9 patients and 1 hospital official. Quarantine authorities examined 393 people, including hospital officials, family members and acquaintances, of whom 371 tested negative.

In an epidemiological investigation, the hospital was not very dense, and most of them used their masks well, but it was found that the outbreak of the outbreak began by contagion from a hospital worker.

Park Yoo-mi, Seoul’s quarantine control officer, emphasized: “People in medical institutions with many vulnerable groups should refrain from attending private face-to-face meetings after work or on vacation, and avoid access to facilities. high-risk as entertainment establishments. ”

In a single aerobics academy case, nine were added the day before and the confirmed cumulative number was 169.

In addition, cases related to Nowon-gu sports facilities and Mapo-gu home shopping company were classified as new group infection cases and confirmed cumulative cases were counted as 12 and 10, respectively.

In relation to the Sauna II and Sauna I cases in Seocho-gu, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased by 4 (68 cumulative) and 1 (69 cumulative) respectively.

2 people related to indoor sports facilities Ⅱ in Jungnang-gu increased, and hospitals in Gangseo-gu (November), soyim app, Cheongnyeonsa temple in Dobong-gu, Gangnam-gu acting academy, mountaineering in the metropolitan area (November), sports facilities in Dongdaemun-gu, sales facilities in Jung-gu, the elderly in Gangseo-gu. A confirmed person was added to cases like rooms.

Additionally, 7 people were contacted with confirmed cases in other cities and provinces, and 74 people were ‘other’ such as sporadic cases or old-group infections. There were 37 confirmed cases for which the route of infection has not yet been identified, representing 23.2% of the total.

As of 12:00 AM on the 30th, the cumulative total of confirmed cases in Seoul was 8,811. There were 93 deaths, 2,184 patients undergoing quarantine treatment, and 6,534 people discharged from the hospital after being cured.

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