China News Service, March 7th. According to a comprehensive Korean media report, South Korea’s Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters stated that as of 0:00 on March 7, South Korea had added 210,716 new confirmed cases of new crown compared with 0:00 the previous day, with a total of 4,666,977 confirmed cases; new deaths There are 139 cases.
On the 6th, South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Finance Hong Nam-ki was diagnosed with the new crown virus.
According to the report, the number of new cases in a single day was 56,133 fewer than the record high on March 4, but still 1.5 times that of a week ago (February 28) and 2.2 times that of two weeks ago (February 21).
Some research institutions predict that by the middle of this month, the number of new cases in a single day may reach 350,000.
On the other hand, according to the Ministry of Planning and Finance, South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Finance Hong Nam-ki tested positive for the new coronavirus rapid antigen test on the 5th, and was diagnosed with the new crown virus on the morning of the 6th.
He is asymptomatic and will be treated in home isolation for seven days.
Earlier, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Fu-gyeom was diagnosed with the new crown virus and is undergoing home isolation treatment.