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After a series of confirmed patients with unknown paths of infection, the health authorities say the domestic corona 19 outbreak is facing a new phase. In the meantime, let's take a look at the situation, and the government, which said it needed more discussion, actually admitted that community infections began in Korea.

I am Ahn Sang-woo.

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The government says the Corona 19 outbreak is facing a new phase.

In fact, it has acknowledged that 'community infection' has started in Korea.

[Eun-Kyung Jeong / Disease Management Division Director: There are three patients who have not been able to travel in Korea. There is a possibility that reports of these similar patients could increase. .]

Frontline hospitals have also greatly improved infection control.

Seoul National University Hospital has begun screening clinics for patients who have visited overseas, including China, and began to check for fever and respiratory symptoms in all patients entering and leaving the hospital.

In addition, we will review postponement of hospitalization for patients with respiratory symptoms and emergency patients with pneumonia.

The government has also announced that it will distribute the sixth edition of the case definition that sets suspect patients and testing standards.

We do not have the ability to travel abroad and contact, and do not miss the patient who seems to be bacterial pneumonia.

[Kim Kang-lip / Vice Minister of Welfare (Deputy Director, Central Accident and Welfare Headquarters): The revised 6th edition will be more clearly understood and implemented in the field.]

Now it's not enough to stop the flow.

It is urgent to have a community detection system.