Seoul Crown ‘Most Confirmed Historic Emergency’ … Rising to 262 People a Day

Entry 2020.12.03 13:48 | Revision 2020.12.03 13:56

In Seoul, there were 262 confirmed cases of coronavirus in one day, recording the highest number of new confirmed cases per day.

According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters on the 3rd, the number of confirmed cases per crown in Seoul increased by 262 at 0 o’clock on the day to 9,421 in total. The day before, from 193 to 69, it rose explosively, breaking the record. The number of confirmed patients per day in Seoul was around 20 per day at the beginning of last month, but after taking 212 for the first time on 25 last month, it reached 260 that day.

At the time of the ‘second epidemic’ in August, the number of daily confirmed cases in Seoul rose to 154 and then showed signs of calm. But this time, the spread is spreading like wildfire. In particular, during the 1st and 2nd epidemic, the number of confirmed cases was added, focusing on large-scale group infection cases, and the effect appeared when the quarantine response was concentrated in one or two places. However, the spread of this third pandemic is not easily broken as infections through everyday spaces appear one after another in various places.

In the two cases of apartment saunas in Seocho-gu, where the first confirmed cases occurred on the 10th and 18th of last month, the accumulated infections were 71 and 75, respectively. After users were infected through a facility dedicated to apartment residents, a series of infections through relatives and acquaintances continues for almost a month.

On the 23rd of last month, a total of 215 people were infected, including 181 cases of dance and aerobic aerobics in Gangseo-gu, where the first confirmed person came out, and from this derived 34 cases related to hospitals.

26 people were confirmed due to the group infection related to the indoor sports facility in Jungnang-gu, which occurred on the 25th of last month, and the cumulative number of confirmed patients increased to 33 as 7 users were infected in the PC room used by the related confirmed person.

Group infections continue in schools and academies. The number of confirmed cases related to the English academy in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, which began on 29 last month, rose to 22 in four days. There has also been a group infection in the English academy in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, and there is a cumulative number of 9 people. Also followed were high schools in Dongdaemun-gu (15 cumulative), high school in Guro-gu (13 cumulative), and Korea University Band Club (11 cumulative).

The rectal infection, which had been quiet for a while, also flared again, and 15 people were confirmed at a call center in Gangnam-gu for three days starting on the 30th of last month. The number of confirmed cases related to a home shopping business in Mapo-gu also rose to 19.

As the number of cases of nth infection increased that group infection spread through multi-stage contacts, the number of cases classified as contact with other confirmed persons other than the large-scale infection group reached 129 the yesterday. These are cases of contagion through family, friends, coworkers, etc., although they were not classified as group infections because they were not infected or in high-risk facilities. The phenomenon of more and more cases like this can be seen as a serious local outbreak.

In Seoul, in addition to the second stage of social distancing, so-called ‘2 + α’ measures are being implemented to stop the operation of facilities at risk of infection such as saunas and group exercise spaces, but the effect has not yet appeared. Seoul quarantine officer Song Eun-cheol said in a briefing that day: “Most infections are spread in the ‘closest place to me,’ such as at home, friends’ gatherings, and work.” I give you.”