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266 new corona19 confirmed in Korea. The health authorities are actively reviewing the three-step upgrade, but they drew a line saying that it is still too early.

This is Nam Joo-hyun.

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Of the 266 new corona19 confirmed cases, 258 are domestic cases, minus 8 from overseas.

With 97 in Seoul, 84 in Gyeonggi, and 20 in Incheon, 201 were counted as domestic outbreaks in the metropolitan area, and confirmed cases were found in all regions except Daegu and Jeju.

Although the number of confirmed cases fell below 300 after four days, the health authorities explained that the trend should be further observed, considering the amount of tests on weekends, which is somewhat smaller than on weekdays.

He said the effects of the strengthened second-stage action on the metropolitan area, which began on Wednesday, will appear from this week, and that it is too early to upgrade to the third stage.

[Yoon Tae-ho / Central accidents probation Headquarters Defense General Captain: You do not without a bit early to As yet there see the effects of what the was the current national two-stage action begins parts yesterday, and the metropolitan area is also the action is performed;

each municipality While reinforcing quarantine on their own, 13 out of 17 attempts, including the Seoul City, Sejong City, and Jeju Islands requiring masks from today (24th), must wear masks.

The management of the quarantine exemption for foreigners will also be strengthened.

When applying for quarantine exemption for important business purposes, additional quarantine measures, a memorandum of implementation, and an action plan will be additionally received from the inviting company, and epidemiological risks will be additionally considered when evaluating.

On the other hand, the exemption from quarantine for humanitarian purposes, such as funeral services, will be extended to remarried parents, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law, and the scope of funeral events will also be included in the range of funeral events.