(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Accumulated confirmed cases in South Korea rose to 2,337 cases of suspected cluster infection in Seoul
China News Agency, Seoul, February 28 (Reporter Zeng Jun) As of 18:00 on the 28th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in South Korea reached 2337. The number of confirmed cases in the capital, Seoul, has increased, with suspected cluster infections.
South Korea ’s Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters reported that from 6:00 on the 27th to 18:00 on the 28th, 571 new cases were confirmed, of which 447 occurred in Daegu City, but the number of confirmed cases in Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, and Busan increased.
According to data from the Korea Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters, as of 18:00 on February 28, a total of 62 confirmed cases were found in Seoul. However, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government's report, as of 10:00 on the 28th, a total of 65 cases have been confirmed in Seoul. Among them, more than 10 confirmed cases were related to a hospital in Enping District, northwest of Seoul, and cross infection was suspected. Multiple confirmed cases also appeared in an office building in Myeongdong, Seoul. Confirmed patients have appeared in bustling areas such as Gwanghwamun and Yeouido in Seoul.
The city of Seoul has previously upgraded the outbreak alert to "critical." The Seoul Metropolitan Government has repeatedly stated its position and urged the public to reduce unnecessary travel and strictly limit the holding of rallies in downtown areas. South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Park Yang-woo said on the 28th that he hopes that the religious community will cooperate with the epidemic prevention work and suspend the assembly to avoid collective infection.
Speaking of future epidemic trends, Kim Gang-li, a copy director of the Central Accident Management Headquarters in South Korea, said that about 110,000 members of the Xintiandi Church have been investigated. More than 1,600 people have reported symptoms and most have been tested for viruses. The results will be The number of confirmed diagnoses will increase in the near future. He said that the follow-up investigation of about 200,000 Xintiandi Church members will continue.
To curb the spread of the epidemic, various departments in South Korea have taken various measures. On the 28th, South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with representatives of the opposition and opposition parties and issued a joint statement saying that all parties would be united to fight the epidemic.
South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Finance Hong Nam-ki said on the same day that in order to alleviate the impact of the epidemic on the domestic economy, it is planned to allocate 16 trillion won to support domestic consumption and people's livelihood. The Korean Ministry of Disease Management stated that it will submit an additional emergency budget to support research topics related to new coronary pneumonia diagnostic reagents and clinical drugs to accelerate vaccine development.
As of the afternoon of the 28th, Han Junzhong had reported a total of 26 confirmed cases. South Korean Defense Minister Zheng Jingdou said that he asked the entire army to treat the current situation as a state of war and would mobilize military resources to assist Daegu.
China also actively supports South Korea in fighting the epidemic. The Chinese Embassy in South Korea, the Shanghai Municipal Government, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China South Korea Branch have donated money and supplies to Daegu. (Finish)