Chinanews.com reported on February 23rd that according to the Korea Central Epidemic Prevention Policy Headquarters, as of 6:00 pm on the 22nd local time, the number of newly diagnosed cases of new crown pneumonia in South Korea increased to 433, of which 18 were cured.
[A total of 433 confirmed cases, Korean media: full spread of the epidemic]
It is reported that on the same day, 5 new cases were reported in Gangwon-do, and 1 case each in Sejong and Ulsan. According to the Korea International Broadcasting Station (KBS), so far, cases have occurred in 17 wide-area markets in South Korea, and the epidemic is spreading across the board.
According to the investigation, the two confirmed patients from Sejong, Ulsan, and Gangwon-do attended church services in Daegu, and the remaining three patients from Gangwon-do also visited Daegu. It is reported that as of now, there are 231 confirmed cases related to the church, accounting for half of the total confirmed cases.
According to the Gyeongsangbuk-do Local Police Department, during the investigation of the cause of death of a man in his 40s in Gyeongju, the man was found to have new crown pneumonia. If this man is included in the confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia, the new crown of South Korea The death toll from pneumonia has increased to three.
[Korean Prime Minister: I hope people will cooperate with epidemic prevention]
On the same day, South Korean Prime Minister Ding Se-kyun delivered a speech to the nation at the Seoul Government Building. He said that the new coronavirus epidemic has entered a serious situation and the government will make every effort to prevent the epidemic from spreading.
Ding Shijun said that he hopes that all citizens will suspend religious activities and other activities that are held indoors or in crowded outdoor areas. The government will, in accordance with laws and principles, severely respond to acts that impede the government's epidemic prevention efforts, hoarding hobbies, and gathering.