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The number of new corona19 confirmed patients stays around 30 for four consecutive days. The authorities repeatedly emphasized the participation in social distances, considering that this week, where the general elections are likely, will be the top of the spread of infection.

Reporter Inho Song on the sidewalk.

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Yesterday (12th) Corona 19 new confirmed cases per day increased to 25, and the total number of confirmed cases in Korea was 1,537.

The number of new confirmed persons has increased from 20 to 30 in the fourth consecutive day.

More than half of the new confirmers were from foreign countries, and nine were found in the community.

By region, there were 12 new confirmed people, nearly half from the metropolitan area, 3 from Daegu and 4 from Gyeongbuk.

As of 00:00 today, the number of deaths increased by 3 to 217, and the number of confirmed detainees was 7,473.

The government will decide later in the week whether to extend the period of high-intensity social distances scheduled for the 19th or switch to a defense system.

[Kim Kang-lip / Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare: We will evaluate the progress of social distance management that has been underway in the second half of this week and discuss whether or not to switch to a life-prevention system, but very cautious approach can be made because it can pay irrevocably. I have to ... . ]

The quarantine authorities also said that cases of infection among families of self-isolators returning home, such as international students, have continued.