China News Service, June 18, according to Korean media reports, on the 18th, South Korea's Central Epidemic Prevention Headquarters announced that as of 0:00 on the day, South Korea added 59 newly diagnosed cases, a cumulative diagnosis of 12,257 cases; among the newly confirmed cases , 51 cases are community infections, and 8 cases are imported cases abroad. There was one new death case and a total of 280 deaths.
This is the day with the largest number of new cases in a single day since the epidemic prevention measures in the metropolitan area were strengthened on May 28.
Among the 51 community infection cases, there were 24 in Seoul, 15 in Gyeonggi-do, 7 in Daejeon, 3 in Chungnam, 1 in Sejong and 1 in Jeonbuk.
The picture shows South Korea under the epidemic.
Of the 8 imported cases, 4 were diagnosed at the quarantine stage, and 4 were diagnosed during isolation in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon, and Daegu after entry.
As a result, 42 new cases were confirmed in the metropolitan area.
It is worth noting that Daejeon, which has not had a community infection case for nearly a month, has been diagnosed with 15 cases in just two days from the evening of the 15th, which is related to the previous mass infections in the metropolitan area.
In addition, three security administrators of City Hall Station of Seoul Metro Line 2 were diagnosed on the 17th, causing fear of the spread of the epidemic.
The South Korean epidemic prevention authority said, “Confirmed cases have also occurred in non-capital areas such as Daejeon. Although there have been only small-scale infections so far, the nervousness cannot be relaxed, and chain infections may occur in autonomous areas.”
In addition, from the 18th, the Korean government has relaxed the restrictions on the number of masks that can be purchased at designated sales outlets such as pharmacies, with a maximum of 10 per person per week.