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now on, we will deliver the news of Corona 19. The number of new confirmed cases announced yesterday (25th) was 280, and the quarantine authorities analyzed it as the same situation as the day before the storm, which is about to spread nationwide. We are also preparing detailed guidelines with local governments in preparation for the 3rd stage of distancing.

Reporter Park Chan-beom reports.

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were 212 confirmed cases in Korea only in the metropolitan area, and 52 were confirmed in the remaining 11 provinces.

Among the new confirmed cases in the last two weeks, the number of confirmed cases aged 60 and over has increased to 32%.

On the 18th, the number of severely ill patients, which was a single digit number, is approaching 40.

[Kwon Jun-wook/President of the National Institute of Health: Although the number of confirmed cases seems to be stagnating, it is judged as the eve of the nationwide storm.] The

quarantine authorities are preparing detailed guidelines in preparation for the 3rd step of social distancing.

Public transportation distancing is being discussed as a way to adjust commute hours, and private facilities are also considering stopping operations after 9pm.

However, the authorities explained that measures such as restricting movement by cities and provinces ahead of the Chuseok holiday are not subject to review.

[Yoon Tae-ho/Head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters: When I visit the Seongmyo or Bonan Room, I think about how to distribute this part and reduce the density within it.)

The government believes that this week will be a crucial step in deciding whether to upgrade to the third level depending on how many new cases are.