<Anchor> While the

number of new corona19 confirmed cases was the highest every day, nearly 400 people came out during the day yesterday (22nd). Corona 19 re-proliferation tax is seldom declining, and from today, the second stage of social distancing in non-metropolitan areas is applied.

Reporter Park Chan-beom on the report.

<Reporter> As of

0 o'clock this morning, 397 new cases of Corona 19 were recorded for three consecutive days, 300.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 2,629 over the past 10 days after the outbreak began in earnest on the 14th.

Among the new confirmed cases, 387 cases occurred in Korea, and 294 cases were found in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon.

The number of confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area also increased by 17 from yesterday, reaching 100.

By region, Daejeon, Gwangju, and Gangwon each had 15 people, Jeonnam 14, Gyeongnam 8, Daegu 6, Ulsan and Chungbuk 3, and Busan and Gyeongnam 2.

Of the 2,890 confirmed patients receiving COVID-19 quarantine treatment, 5 additional patients with gastric and severe problems increased to 30.

As the COVID-19 group infection spread to the non-metropolitan area, the second stage of social distancing, which was carried out in the metropolitan area, has been applied nationwide from today.

Over the next two weeks, 12 high-risk facilities in 12 industries, including entertainment bars and large academies, will be suspended.

In addition, events and gatherings with 50 or more indoors and 100 or more outdoors are prohibited.

While the corona19 re-proliferation tax is not declining on the weekends, the government is also considering raising the social distancing stage to the highest level of 3 stages.