The number of new corona19 patients has fallen below 200 for the second day, and the spread is slowing, but group infections are continuing in various places, such as distribution centers, hospitals, and hotels around the metropolitan area.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) announced that as of 12 noon on the 5th, the number of confirmed cases related to urban rally held in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on the 15th of last month increased by 37 from the previous day to 510.
Among them, there were 256 confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area, more than the metropolitan area (254).
As a result of the epidemiological investigation, the case of group infection at the'Dongchunghacho Business Presentation' in Buk-gu, Daegu was reclassified as an urban rally case with a confirmed connection.
The number of confirmed persons at the business briefing session itself increased to a total of 30, with five additional persons.
Gwak Jin, the head of the patient management team, explained, "The person who hosted the Daegu business briefing visited Seoul before the briefing session was held," and said, "I visited Seoul in connection with the holding of the Dongchunghacho business briefing session.
In the case of Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, four were added during the contact survey, and the cumulative confirmed number increased to 1,156.
Of these, 592 congregation and visitors, 483 cases of further spread, 81 cases under investigation, etc.
When looking at the age of the confirmed cases, 466 people were in their 60s or older, accounting for 40.3% of all confirmed cases.
In addition, sporadic group infection continues in the metropolitan area.
In Seoul, since the first confirmed cases came out the day before at Coupang Songpa 2 Camp in Songpa-gu, a total of 3 people have been positive, and 3 people have been added in relation to Jinheung Global, a card issuer in Dongjak-gu, resulting in a cumulative number of 39.
In addition, one additional person was added at the Seoul Asan Hospital in Songpa-gu, and the cumulative confirmed number increased to 7 (4 patients and 3 guardians).
At Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, two nurses with different working locations were confirmed, and the relationship is being investigated.
At Paradise Hotel in Jung-gu, Incheon, 7 people have been added during the investigation of contacts since the first confirmed person came out on the 31st of last month, and a total of 8 people have been positive.
Even outside the metropolitan area, the scale of existing group infection cases is increasing day by day.
In relation to the kimchi plant in Cheongyang-gun, Chungnam, one additional person was added, resulting in a cumulative confirmed number of 23. In the case of infection at an officetel in Yeonje-gu, Busan (real estate auction), six were added, and 18 have been confirmed so far.
The percentage of'unclear patients', whose infection was not clearly identified when and where they were infected, fell slightly from the previous day (23.3%).
Of the 4,8 new confirmed cases from the 23rd to this day, 899 cases were'investigating' the infection route, or 22.4%.
While positively evaluating the trend of decreasing the total number of new confirmed cases and the proportion of unclear patients, Bang Dae-bon warned that a large-scale group infection could occur in which the number of confirmed cases rapidly increases at some point.
"In fact, if there is another large-scale group outbreak at any time, it can spread to a nationwide outbreak," said Kwon Joon-wook, vice president of Dae-bon Bang. "I said.
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