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Yesterday (3rd) Corona 19 new confirmed patients were 39, slightly less than yesterday. The health authorities decided to simulate a drill with the local government and the fire department tomorrow to prepare for the worst case of large-scale patients in the metropolitan area.

Reporter Kwak Sang is reported.

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Of the 39 corona19 new diagnoses, 33 cases, excluding six from overseas, are examples of regional outbreaks.

Community infected patients were 13 from Seoul and Gyeonggi and 7 from Incheon, respectively, all from the metropolitan area.

The health authorities pointed out that the number of cases of infection in the Itaewon Club, Coupang Logistics Center, and the pioneering church in the metropolitan area continues to spread, and the number of cases where the path of infection is unknown is increasing.

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health authorities tomorrow in preparation for situations where large-scale infection in the metropolitan area We decided to conduct a mock training program for joint use of hospital beds in the metropolitan area.

In the metropolitan area, assuming that there are more than 100 confirmed patients per day, there are insufficient treatment beds and manpower, and patient classification is delayed, Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Incheon, the National Medical Center, and the fire department will participate and train.

Health officials say they plan to identify improvements through mock training and ensure that patient transport and treatment will not be disrupted even in the worst case of large-scale patients.