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Yesterday (9th), there were 50 new confirmed corona19 in Korea. Infections that began in Yangcheon-gu's table tennis courts and door-to-door sales companies Richway are spreading through the third stage, and intensive diagnosis is emerging in the metropolitan area.

Reporter Nam Joo-hyun.

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Of the 50 corona19 confirmed cases, 43 cases except 7 cases of foreign influx cases were regional cases.

Local outbreaks were still concentrated in the metropolitan area, accounting for 20 in Gyeonggi, 12 in Seoul, and 8 in Incheon. Outside of the metropolitan area, two Gyeongnam and one Gangwon were identified.

Health officials pointed out that sporadic serial infections continue to be centered around vulnerable facilities and small groups.

At the Gwangmyeong Elderly Care Center in Gyeonggi-do, seven people, including inmates and workers, were subsequently confirmed by Corona19.

Following the table tennis court and the church, the third spread to the welfare facilities for the elderly took place.

There was also a group infection of visiting sellers.

Six employees of NBS Partners in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province were confirmed, and it is believed to be a secondary infection by Richway visitors to Gwanak-gu.

[Kim Kang-lip/Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare: It is realistically difficult to inspect all private gatherings and facilities. Voluntary cooperation between residents in the metropolitan area and business sites is essential.]

In the selection exam for local government officials and local offices of education, where more than 300,000 people participated this Saturday, it was decided to lower the density by allowing only 20 people, which are two-thirds per room, to sit.