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Yesterday (18th) 13 Korean corona19 confirmed patients increased by one day. Among them, four nurses from Samsung Seoul Hospital were included, but the path of infection is unclear, raising concerns.

Reporter Han Ji-yeon will deliver.

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Yesterday, the number of new corona19 confirmed patients per day increased to 13, and the cumulative number of confirmed patients in Korea was 1,781.

Nine of the new confirmers were identified as domestic incidence and the remaining four were identified as inflows from overseas.

By region, 6 people were confirmed in Seoul, and 2 Incheon and 1 Gyeonggi were added.

One of the new confirmed patients in Seoul was identified as a nurse at Samsung Seoul Hospital.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and hospitals have screened 277 contacts, including other medical staff and patients, of which three nurses were confirmed further this morning.

This is the first time that a corona19 infection has been reported among medical staff at a large hospital called 'Big 5'.

The first confirmed nurse has never been to Itaewon and has never been contacted with an acquaintance who has been to Itaewon.

The number of confirmed patients may increase as the quarantine authorities say the tests are ongoing for medical personnel and patients who have come into contact with the operating room or have meals.

The hospital partially closed the operating room on the 3rd floor of the main building and the changing room, and completed emergency control.

The deaths remained unchanged yesterday, leaving 263 people intact, and the number of confirmed cases released from containment was increased by 34 to a total of 9,938.