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number of new corona19 confirmed patients has soared to 166, there are signs of a massive re-evolution around the metropolitan area. Starting today (16th), the government is raising the social distance between Seoul and Gyeonggi-do to the second stage to slow the spread. Professional sports events in Seoul and the Gyeonggi region will be held without spectators again.

Reporter Kim Hye-min on the report.

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Out of the 166 confirmed cases, 155 confirmed cases in Korea, excluding foreign inflows, were the highest number in five months after the Daegu Gyeongbuk group infection and Guro-gu call center infection in March.

Starting with 28 people on the 10th, it has exceeded 50 in two days, and has recorded a record of 100 people for two consecutive days, showing a rapid spread.

In particular, the number of confirmed cases in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do reached 146.

[Sae-gyun Jeong/Prime Minister: We are in a moment of despair, saying that if we do not cross this hurdle, we may enter the path of re-emergence that many countries are experiencing… ]

There have also been various locations for spreading by region, such as Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul and our Jeil Church in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, a village feast in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Starbucks in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, and Lotteria staff in Seoul.

It is also a problem that the proportion of so-called blinking patients whose connection is not revealed exceeds 14%, and the control of the quarantine network is falling.

In response to the signs of a massive recurrence of Corona 19, the government decided to increase the social distance between Seoul and Gyeonggi-do to two stages.

The plan is to keep Phase 2 for 2 weeks and observe the trend before deciding whether to extend or further upgrade.