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new corona19 confirmed patients in Korea increased by 126 a day yesterday (17th).
I've been staying in the 100's for 16 days, and there are many patients with large and small group infections whose paths of infection are unknown, so it is difficult to know when the number will increase again.
This is Han Ji-yeon.
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Yesterday, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases increased by 126 to a total of 2,783.
The number of deaths has increased by 5, and 377 have died so far.
Among the new confirmed cases, there were 109 domestic outbreaks, continuing three digits for three consecutive days.
Nationally, 12 new cases have been confirmed.
In the case of the metropolitan area, which marks the fifth day after the social distancing has eased from step 2.5 to step 2, a total of 82 people were identified with 46 in Seoul, 32 in Gyeonggi and 4 in Incheon.
Outside the metropolitan area, 7 people from Jeonbuk, 5 people from Gyeongbuk, 3 people from Chungbuk, Chungnam, and Gyeongnam each, 2 from Daejeon and Daegu, and 1 from Jeju, Busan.
[Yoon Tae-ho/Head of Central Accident Control Headquarters: The amount of movement last weekend increased by 8.3% compared to the previous weekend.
Please don't forget that our efforts now will turn out to be a result in a week or two, and reduce contact between people as much as possible.] As a
new case of group infection, three confirmed cases related to the Seoul Regional Taxation Office were identified, and a cumulative eight people were infected by a group of acquaintances in the metropolitan area. It has been newly classified.
The number of confirmed cases related to the K-Health Industry, a mask export distributor in Gangnam-gu, increased to 30, with three additional persons.
In connection with Kia Motors' Gwangmyeong Sohari plant, one additional person was added, and at least 13 confirmed cases came out.