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In Korea, Corona 19 patients tripled over the weekend and two days, surpassing 600. The number of deaths also rose to six more yesterday (23). Experts predict that Daegu and Gyeongbuk will be watershed by mid-week this week, and this week will be the nation's further expansion.

Reporter Jung Yoon-sik reports.

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The government has identified 170 new patients in Corona19.

The number of patients from 433 to the previous day increased to 603 as they passed yesterday.

By region, the largest number of 117 people were identified in Daegu, followed by 25 in Gyeongbuk, 10 in Gyeongnam, 8 in Busan, 5 in Gyeonggi, 2 in Gwangju, and 1 in Jeju, Seoul and Daejeon. There is a new sponsor.

Among the new screeners, 95 are related to Shincheonji, and to date, 329 are confirmed.

More than half the total number of confirmed patients.

Six patients were diagnosed with severe conditions.

Three more people died yesterday, all six more.

Infants and toddlers have also been confirmed.

In Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do, a 16-month-old girl, the daughter of the Corona 19 confirmed couple, was confirmed as an additional confirmer.

In Daegu, one 4-year-old infant, who was self-isolated, was confirmed as a Corona 19 patient among 58 children who were working as teachers.

It is said to be in good health, but as a child, it is difficult to isolate it alone, so caregivers wear personal protective equipment.