Although the number of new corona19 confirmed patients decreased to less than 10 people a day, the authorities said that they could not be optimistic about the future, so that social distances should be routine to prevent corona19.

"The number of new confirmed patients has decreased to 8 and less than 10 today," said Jung Eun-kyung, head of the Central Defense Response Headquarters at the Osong Disease Control Headquarters in Chungbuk on the 19th. , The result of the efforts of the local government. "

“The health authorities are seeing a trend towards a reduction in the number of confirmed patients, but they are unfortunately unable to make optimistic predictions.”

"We are wondering where the infected people are missing, whether the asymptomatic and mildly infected people will not amplify the massive epidemic, or if they are exposed to chronic diseases and the elderly, it will lead to another sacrifice," he said.

He also predicted that the increase in face-to-face contact caused by the voting of the Corona 19 general election on the 15th of last weekend's Easter event would still lead to the re-proliferation of Corona 19.

"The decline in the number of confirmed patients is a result of social distance until last week, and we are cautious of the outbreak of patients over the next week, which may have an increased impact on people-to-people as a result of last week's Easter and general election polls," said Chung.

Next, he pointed out, "It is difficult to say that the corona19 epidemic situation in foreign countries has truly entered a phase, and there are continuing occurrences of unknown causes in the domestic community."

"As you can see from the Yecheon case in Gyeongbuk, one confirmed patient was found in a medical institution report, but as a result of actively examining the contacts (about 30), many confirmed persons were identified," he said. "To prevent Corona 19, you must stick to the basics. "Please make the rules and social distances routine and continue."

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