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It seems to be quite old already, but it is the 44th day today (fourth day) that corona 19 first confirmation came out in Korea. Yesterday's growth increased by 851, the maximum, and the total cumulative number exceeded 5,000. Overnight, the death toll has risen to 32.

Reporter Kang Cheong-wan.

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Yesterday around 5:10 pm, 78-year-old A died in Corona 19 at Daegu Fatima Hospital. A was positive yesterday morning, and suddenly collapsed while waiting to be hospitalized at home, he died.

So far, there have been 32 people, including A, who died in Corona 19, up from four more than before.

Four more infected people were identified in Jeju overnight. As a result, a total of 5,190 Korean corona19 confirmed patients.

By region, Seoul, 98, Gyeonggi, 81, Chungnam, and Gangwon 20 were recorded, with 4,286 people still surpassing 80% in Daegu and Gyeongbuk.

Among them, there were 2,698 people in the Shinchonji church, accounting for 56.1% of the total.

The total number of confirmed doctors surpassed the first 1,000 on February 26, with more than 4,000 people appearing in the last six days.

In particular, the number of infected people has increased since Feb. 18, the outbreak of patient 31, a member of the church in Shinchon Daegu.

Cases of deaths also occur in various places, compared to the early days when they were concentrated in specific areas, such as the Qingdao University Hospital in Gyeongbuk.

The Centers for Disease Control says 34 patients were cured and released from containment after they were confirmed.