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Itaewon Club-related contributors increased to 133. Quarantine officials say that the spread of the virus by these infected people may occur in society as a whole, and that this weekend will be a serious challenge.

Reporter Kim Hyeong-rae.

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Corona 19 confirmed cases increased by 29 people a day yesterday (13th), and the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Korea increased to 19,91.

The number of new confirmers remained one digit at the beginning of this month, but there have been around 30 new confirmers in the five consecutive days since the mass infection in clubs in Itaewon.

Of the 29 new confirmers, only 3 were from abroad, and the rest were from the region.

By region, Incheon has the largest number of 12 people, with six in Gyeonggi, three in Seoul and Chungbuk, and one in Gangwon and Chungnam.

Twenty of the new confirmers were cases related to the Itaewon Club, and as of 12:00 noon, two were confirmed today, and the cumulative number of confirmed club members increased to 133.

In addition, the number of cases of infection caused by an instructor at Incheon Academy, who has been to the Itaewon Club, has increased to 14, resulting in a total of 14.

A third grade high school student who attended a class by an academy instructor, his mother, and a friend attending the same high school as the A grade were also tested today.

Quarantine officials say they have conducted 35,000 diagnostic tests related to Itaewon collective infection.

In addition to the Itaewon Club, there is a group infection in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul, and the quarantine authorities are cautious.

The number of deaths increased from 1 yesterday to 260, and the number of confirmed cases released from quarantine after being cured increased to 67 and 9,762.