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Let's comprehensively analyze again with reporter Nam Joo-hyun, who has been covering Corona.

Q. 166 confirmed cases a day, will the number increase in the future?

[Reporter Nam Joo-hyun: Secretary Park Neung-hoo said at a briefing that it was an early sign of a massive recurrence. It is not yet known whether the second epidemic has really started, and we need to look at the trend of confirmed cases in the future. If you look at the current status of confirmed patients on a daily basis, it is clear that it is the steepest increase since the pandemic of the Shincheonji crisis in late February and early March. We must heed the warning that if this graph does not break, it will lead to a pandemic.

Q. What is the situation of hospitals in the metropolitan area?

[Reporter Nam Joo-hyun: The health authorities first said that they were co-operating hospital beds in the metropolitan area, and in the case of Gyeonggi-do, they have not yet taken up half, but this is actually a bed for patients with mild symptoms. As of yesterday, eight of the 69 treatment beds for severely ill patients in Gyeonggi-do were occupied, leaving eight. In Seoul, only 90 seriously ill beds are empty. That was yesterday's situation. It is known that there are many elderly patients in Yangpyeong-gun, where the outbreak occurred, and the number of new patients in Seoul and Gyeonggi is doubling. We must hurry to prepare measures for how to secure beds and medical staff to treat severely ill patients to minimize sacrifices.]

Q. It is also important to keep personal hygiene thoroughly.

[Reporter Nam Joo-Hyun: It is important to follow the quarantine rules we already know. If you have any suspected symptoms of Corona 19, do not go out or go to work, and you must postpone or cancel other schedules other than purchasing necessities, hospital treatment, and commuting. At one Starbucks in Paju, 16 visitors who stayed at the same time as the confirmed patient were confirmed. It is recommended that food be delivered or packaged to eat at home, away from enclosed and crowded areas. And above all, don't forget to wear a mask even if it's stuffy and cumbersome indoors.]