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Then, I will summarize this article by Cho Dong-chan, a medical journalist.

Q. What is the severity of the Itaewon group infection?

[Cho Dong-chan / Medical journalist (specialist): It is a phenomenon that occurs when a virus spreads in the community. The number of confirmed patients in Korea has been small except for the recent influx of foreigners, but there have been cases of blinking infections that do not know the path of infection. This time, it led to group infection. Patients who have undergone infection have a path of infection so far.

Corona 19 is asymptomatic, so it is difficult to know how many blinkers are in the community. In New York, USA, there have been reports that the number of actual patients is 10 times higher than the number of confirmed cases. There must still be a risk of expansion.]

Q. Will there be additional confirmers?

[Cho Dong-chan / Medical journalist (specialist): Yes, the estimated number of 1,500 contacts with a 29-year-old male who is believed to be the first patient is on May 2, with a maximum incubation period of 2 weeks and additional patients until May 16 It seems, then, given the confirmed number of visits on May 4th and 5th, the time will increase and the number of contacts will increase. Fortunately, most of the symptoms are mild because the confirmed people are younger people in their 30s. Even if there are additional patients, it is unlikely that the casualties will be serious, but it is important to be careful as the elderly and chronic patients who can contact the primary and secondary patients can be dangerous.]

Q. Why did the recurrence of a quiet group infection occur?

[Cho Dong-chan / Medical journalist (specialist): The amount of virus mixed in saliva is different for every 19 patients in Corona. The initial confirmation of this Itaewon club was confirmed to be high virus concentration. If a patient with a large viral discharge stays in a poorly ventilated space, many people may become infected even if they are not necessarily in the club.]

Q. Is there any possibility that the school schedule will change?

[Cho Dong-chan / Medical journalist (specialist): Health authorities may also be concerned, but it is unlikely that the Itaewon group infection alone will change the school policy. Unlike clubs, the school can manage to wear a mask and can screen out the cough or fever stricken box in advance, but even if it is as much prevention as possible, if the trend of Corona 19 changes significantly when attending school, it is possible to return to school again. There are.]  

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