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29 days ago yesterday (13th), the number of new confirmed patients increased as the group infection from Itaewon Club continued to spread. Among them, the number of confirmed persons related to Itaewon increased by 20 to 139.

The first news reporter Han Ji-yeon will deliver.

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Corona19 confirmed cases increased 29 people a day yesterday, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Korea increased to 19,91.

The number of new confirmers remained one digit earlier 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 scored as Itaewon club-related confirmers.

In addition, the number of cases of infection due to the instructor of Incheon Academy, which 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 lecture by an academy instructor, his mother, and a friend attending the same high school as 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 it was completely cured increased to 9,762.