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Yesterday (16th), 197 new cases of Corona 19 occurred in Korea. It is a situation where I can not be alert because I have recorded three digits for four days in a row. The number of confirmed cases of Sarang First Church increased to 315.

This is Nam Joo-hyun.

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Of the 197 new confirmed cases, 188 were domestic cases excluding 9 from overseas.

Most were concentrated in the metropolitan area, with 89 in Seoul, 67 in Gyeonggi and 7 in Incheon.

The number of confirmed cases related to the Sarang First Church in Seoul has increased to 315 people.

Of the 4,000 members of the church, 3,400 were quarantined, and 2,000 were examined.

Health officials say 16% of the people who have been tested are confirmed and need quick screening and quarantine, but the list is inaccurate, making it difficult to quarantine.

[Kim Kang-rip / Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare: Members of the congregation should avoid going out and contact with people around them and have them undergo an inspection as soon as possible.] The

government organized an emergency response team from all departments to prevent a mass epidemic in the metropolitan area to conduct quarantine activities and epidemiological investigations. Decided to help.

Currently, there are only 13 critically ill patients with Corona 19 in the metropolitan area, and there are about 100 critically ill treatment beds in the metropolitan area, but plans are also being prepared to secure additional critically ill beds and mobilize medical personnel such as doctors and nurses in stages.

The health authorities pointed out that it was more difficult to block the spread of the medical response capacity compared to the Shincheonji incident in late February and early March, but because social tensions fell due to the prolonged corona 19, the rainy season, and the heat.

If patient outbreaks are not stabilized until this week, we will further strengthen distancing and quarantine measures.