In South Korea, the number of newly infected people with the new coronavirus confirmed on the 22nd reached about 170,000.
This is a significant increase of about 1.7 times compared to the previous day, the highest number ever, and the spread of the mutant virus Omicron strain has not stopped.
According to South Korean health officials, 171452 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus, which was confirmed on the 22nd.
Due to the rapid expansion of the mutant virus Omicron strain, the number of infected people increased by more than 70,000 compared to the previous day, about 1.7 times, which is the highest number of infected people confirmed in a day. ..
On the other hand, a health official said at a press conference on the 23rd that the mortality rate of those who received three vaccinations was 0.08%, which was almost the same as influenza, as a result of analyzing about 130,000 infected people so far. I made it clear.
"It's important to stop the epidemic momentum while minimizing the number of seriously ill and dead people," he said.
President Moon Jae-in called for a booster vaccination through his SNS, saying, "The third vaccination is important for dealing with Omicron strains."