<Anchor> The number of



new corona19 confirmed cases increased by 168 yesterday (4th), and remained at 100 for the third day.

Although it is showing a slight decline, sporadic group infections continue and the number of severely ill patients continues to increase.



Reporter Hwa Kang-yoon reports.



<Reporter> The number of



new corona19 confirmed yesterday increased by 168 people a day.



The cumulative number of confirmed cases was 21,10.



The number of new confirmed cases per day, which increased to 441 on the 27th of last month, has gradually decreased since then, and has reached the 100 level for three consecutive days from the 3rd.



When looking at the infection route of the new confirmed yesterday, 158 cases occurred in Korea and 10 cases from overseas were tentatively counted.



Among the domestically originated patients, Seoul was the largest with 51, and 112 in the metropolitan area, including 47 in Gyeonggi and 14 in Incheon, were identified.



In addition, there were confirmed cases in other cities, except for Sejong, Jeonnam, and Gyeongbuk, including 10 in Busan and 8 in Gwangju.



As of yesterday's noon, the number of confirmed cases related to the Sarangjeil Church in Seoul increased by 13 to a cumulative 1,152.



The number of infected people related to the Liberation Day rally increased by 11, and a total of 473 were confirmed.



In addition, sporadic group infections are continuing in various places, including medical institutions such as Asan Hospital in Songpa-gu, Hyemin Hospital in Gwangjin-gu, indoor stalls in Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, and children's library companies in Namyang-si, Gyeonggi-do.



The number of severe and severe patients was 159, an increase of two from yesterday, the largest since the outbreak of Corona 19 in Korea.



Two deaths occurred, and the cumulative death toll related to Corona 19 increased to 333.