As the sporadic outbreak of Corona 19 continued in various places including the metropolitan area, the number of new confirmed cases per day was in the early 100s today (16th).
The number of new confirmed cases remained in the 100 range for the second week, but a little higher than yesterday (106).
Although the rapid spread that began in mid-August has declined, small and medium-sized group infections are continuing in many places, and the proportion of patients who are not sure when and how they were infected also reached 25%, so there is fear of a sudden spread again at any time.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of today's 0 o'clock, the number of new corona 19 confirmed cases increased by 113, accumulating 22,000,504.
The number of new confirmed cases has remained around 100 for the second week until today.
By day from the last 3rd, 195 people →198 people →168 people →167 people →119 people →136 people →156 people →155 people →176 people →136 people →121 people →109 people →106 people →113 people, etc. It showed a downward trend in the last four days in a row, hitting the low of 100 people, but it has not fallen to double digits.
Looking at the infection route of today's new confirmed cases, 105 people occurred in the region, excluding 8 people from overseas.
The number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks appeared to be decreasing little by little, showing double digits for three consecutive days (99, 98, 91) on the past 13-15 days, but today it has risen to three digits again.
When looking at 105 confirmed cases of regional outbreaks by region, a total of 81 in the metropolitan area, including 49 in Seoul, 24 in Gyeonggi, and 8 in Incheon.
New confirmed cases in the metropolitan area maintained the double digits for the fifth day from the 12th to today.
Outside the metropolitan area, there are 5 people in Jeonbuk, 4 people in Daegu and Busan, 2 people in each of Gwangju, Chungbuk, Chungnam, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam, and 1 in Daejeon.
In the case of major infections, the spread of infections in churches, hospitals, small groups, etc.
Regarding our church in Songpa-gu, Seoul, a total of 10 people were tested positive until yesterday after the first confirmed cases came out on the 12th.
Regarding Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu, a total of 32 patients, including hospital workers, patients, family members, and caregivers, have been confirmed so far.
In addition, the scale of infection is increasing with the number of confirmed cases related to Daejeon health food briefing sessions (cumulative 59 people), mountain gathering cafés in the metropolitan area (accumulated 43 people), and day care centers in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province (cumulative 18 people).
The number of confirmed overseas inflows was counted to 8, down from yesterday (15).
Of these, two were confirmed during the quarantine process at the airport or port, and the remaining six were tested positive during self-isolation at residences or temporary living facilities in Seoul/Gyeonggi (2 each) and Incheon/Gyeongnam (1 each). .
When local outbreaks and overseas inflows (excluding quarantine) were combined, the metropolitan area (51 in Seoul, 26 in Gyeonggi, and 9 in Incheon) accounted for the majority of new confirmed cases.
Nationally, 12 new cases have been confirmed.
The number of patients whose condition was severe or worsened beyond the severe stage after the corona19 was confirmed is a total of 160, an increase of 2 from yesterday.