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Let's go straight to Daegu and Gyeongbuk. Of the 800 patients increased today (29 days), Daegu has 657, and Gyeongbuk has 79. The problem is huge because it is beyond what the locals can afford. Let's connect the reporters right away.

TBC Park Jung, the number of confirmed patients is increasing, so Daegu and Gyeongbuk have decided to delay school opening?

<Reporter>

Yes, it is. The number of confirmed patients in Daegu and Gyeongbuk is close to 3,000.

As growth continues, the policy of reducing interpersonal contact has been tightened to prevent the spread.

First of all, Daegu decided to postpone the school day for another two weeks.

The opening days of 800 schools, including kindergarten, elementary, middle, high school, and special schools in Daegu, have been delayed to the 23rd of next month.

In Gyeongbuk, the school will be open one week later from March 9 to 16.

Dual-working couples decided to provide urgent care to kindergartens and elementary schools.

However, it is pointed out that as the care time is short, the application rate is less than 2% nationwide, and the care time, which is currently only 2-3 hours, should be increased according to reality.

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My biggest concern is that I'm squeezing out various ways because of the lack of room compared to the number of patients.

<Reporter>

Yes, in Daegu, more than 1,300 people have been hospitalized after being confirmed.

As the number of confirmed surges, the number of people waiting for hospitalization doubled in a day.

As hospital shortages became severe, the Labor Welfare Corporation Daegu Hospital installed 45 containers in the front yard.

This was to move all the departments and facilities in the hospital into the container to create a hospital room, which secured 200 beds.

The government has said it will secure an additional 1,000 beds in Daegu by the 5th of next month, but it is unknown whether it will keep up with the current trend.

(Video coverage: Chae Yoon Yoon TBC, Video editing: Kim Suntak)