China News Agency, Seoul, March 4th (Reporter Zeng Zheng) As of 4:00 on the local time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in South Korea reached 5,328, and more than 2,300 people were still unable to be admitted in Daegu. The South Korean government plans to allocate an additional 11.7 trillion won to support the epidemic.
Data Map: Outside a supermarket in Jongno-gu, Seoul, people lined up to buy masks. Photo by China Press Agency
According to the report of the South Korean Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters, from 0:00 on the 3rd to 4:00 on the 4th, 516 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed in South Korea, of which 405 were diagnosed in Daegu. At present, there are a total of 4,780 confirmed cases in Daegu and Gyeongbuk districts, bringing together nearly 90% of patients nationwide.
As of the morning of the 4th, Han Junzhong had reported a total of 34 confirmed patients.
South Korea ’s Central Accident Handling Division ’s copy minister, Kim Gang-li, introduced at a press conference on the 4th that in Daegu, more than 2,300 people are still waiting to be hospitalized, and local military hospitals will accept some patients from the 5th; by the end of this week, they will strive to reach 2,000 people Enter medical institutions for treatment, while allowing more mild patients to enter life treatment centers.
In addition to continuing to strengthen the detection of members of the "Xintiandi Church", the South Korean government has said it will expand the screening of ordinary people in Daegu, and asks to be vigilant about the possible spread of the community.
South Korea will also increase financial input to fight the epidemic. The South Korean government said on the 4th that it will submit an additional budget to the parliament recently, amounting to 11.7 trillion won. This is larger than the budget for the spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome during the SARS epidemic in 2003 and 2015. Korean media said that this also hit the highest value of the extra budget submitted by the government in the past 7 years.
According to reports, in the additional budget of 11.7 trillion won, 8.5 trillion is planned for epidemic prevention work, such as supporting SMEs that have been severely affected by the epidemic, and stabilizing employment, and another 3.2 trillion is intended to fill the tax gap; Special grants were granted to Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do in the “hardest hit areas”.
The previous day, the South Korean government held a state conference to review and pass three amendments to the Law on the Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases, the Quarantine Law, and the Medical Law. Refusal of inspection for infected patients will increase penalties and further improve the prevention of infectious diseases.控 系统。 Control system. (Finish)