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Yesterday (25th), the number of new corona 19 confirmed in Korea was counted as 320. Yesterday and until yesterday, the number of confirmed cases remained at around 200, but within three days, the number of new confirmed cases again entered the range of 300.

Reporter Ahn Sang-woo on the report.

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Out of 320 new corona19 confirmed cases, 307 outbreaks in the region.

By region, 229 people were confirmed in the metropolitan area alone, including 110 in Seoul, 92 in Gyeonggi, and 27 in Incheon.

In addition, double-digit confirmed cases were also found in Gangwon, Chungnam and Jeollanam-do, and confirmed cases occurred in all regions except Sejong, Chungbuk, and Gyeongbuk.

For the last two weeks, about 40% of the elderly patients in their 60s or older have a high fatality rate in the metropolitan area.

Because of this, the number of patients classified as severe or severe has increased to 43.

Currently, out of the 319 severely ill patients in the metropolitan area, only 19 can be hospitalized.

Health officials have stressed the need for a thorough step 2 of distancing to slow the spread of infection.

Last weekend, mobile phone traffic in the metropolitan area decreased by about 20% from the previous week, but it is said to be insufficient.

[Yoon Tae-ho / Head of Central Accident Control Headquarters: (Last February) Compared to the maximum 40% reduction in movement, the reduction in movement is still half the level. We ask for a more active participation.]

The government, seeing that the number of patients could increase further, decided to focus on securing life treatment centers and treatment beds for severely ill patients.

Health officials also say they are discussing steps to take to prepare for the three-step increase in distance.

However, he pointed out that the fact that the government will announce the third phase of application on the Internet today is fake news, which is an act that creates gold in the trust of the quarantine authorities and the public.