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Let's analyze more with medical reporter Cho Dong-chan.

Q. The current situation in the metropolitan area is worse than the group infection in Daegu?

[Cho Dong-chan/medical journalist (specialist): Looking back on last February and March, it was a pandemic in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, but not nationally. If one patient infects less than one other person, it is controlled, but otherwise, it spreads. At that time, one patient infected 0.56 people nationwide, but in Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, one patient infected up to 3.5 people. Assuming that 279 confirmed cases yesterday (15th) infect 3 people, it is calculated that more than 8,000 additional infected people will come out of the metropolitan area by August 31st. To prevent this from happening, the government has increased social distancing. However, since the average incubation period for Corona 19 is 5 days, the effect will only appear after 5 days, and it is expected to increase until this weekend.]

Q. A certain church-centered surge, meaning from a quarantine perspective. What?

[Dong-chan Jo/Medicine reporter (specialist): The number of patients is increasing mainly in a specific church, and we must clearly reflect on and correct it. However, from the perspective of the quarantine authorities, the epidemiological investigation is easier than the so-called'blink' infection, where the source of the infection is unknown, so if all efforts are made, the infection may be prevented early.]

Q. Corona 19 recurrence, why?

[Cho Dong-chan/medical journalist (specialist): Experts say, "There is something to come, but it came a little earlier than expected." Social distancing is about delaying group infections for a period of time, but not preventing them at all. It is important to delay our medical system until a vaccine or treatment is available.]

Q. If the spreading trend continues until the next week, there is a concern about a shortage of beds

[Dongchan Jo/medical journalist (specialist): The surge in patients until this weekend If controlled, the beds are open, but it doesn't appear to be the case until next week. Life treatment centers for asymptomatic-mild patients in Seoul, Gyeonggi-Incheon, 404 out of 440, and 858 out of 1,479 for intermediate-stage patients, and 98 beds for severely ill patients are currently available. I can afford it. Experts say it is most urgent to secure a life treatment center for patients with mild symptoms so that hospitals can focus on severe patients.]