South Korea confirmed 58 new corona infections Guidelines for relaxing restrictions Over two consecutive days May 29, 18:11
In South Korea, the outbreak of the new coronavirus at distribution centers spread further, and 58 new cases were confirmed on the 28th. Over 50 people, which had been the standard for relaxing restrictions, were exceeded for the second consecutive day, and the Korean government once again called for thorough measures over the weekend.
In Pucheon (Bucheon) near Seoul, the capital of South Korea, a new coronavirus outbreak occurred at a distribution center on 25th of this month, and 102 people have been confirmed so far.
Since this outbreak, the infection has spread again mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and according to the South Korean government, 58 people were newly confirmed on the 1st of 28th.
From the beginning of this month, the Korean government decided to relax the restrictions and set a target of not exceeding 50 new infections per day, but following the 27th day when 79 cases were confirmed, 2 It has exceeded the guideline for consecutive days.
In response to this situation, the Korean government is strengthening measures for the metropolitan area, closing public facilities such as museums and theaters from 29th to 14th of next month, and refraining from residents to go out as much as possible. Seeking
At a press conference on the afternoon of 29th, he said, "If we cannot stop the spread of infection in the Tokyo metropolitan area, we will need to take even stronger measures."