<Anchor> The number of



new corona19 confirmed cases increased by 146 yesterday (10th), continuing a three-digit number for four consecutive days.

As the incidence of patients is steadily increasing, there are concerns that the level of social distancing in the metropolitan area may be elevated.



The first news from reporter Nam Joo-hyun.



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Of the 146 confirmed cases of Corona 19, 113 were domestic cases excluding 33 confirmed cases from overseas.



By region, 81 people were confirmed in the metropolitan area, and 32 people came out from outside the metropolitan area, including 10 in Gyeongnam, 8 in Gangwon, 6 in Chungnam, and 3 in Busan.



Health officials pointed out that the average daily number of cases in Korea during the past week was 99.7, which is gradually increasing.



[Son Young-rae / Head of Strategic Planning Division, Central Accident Control Headquarters: If the current increase continues, there is a growing possibility that the distance adjustment standard will also be satisfied within 2-3 weeks.] As of



yet, all regions of the country

meet the

first stage social distance standard. They are satisfied, but the four locations in Cheonan, Asan, Wonju, and Suncheon have been upgraded to 1.5 levels by themselves.



In this area, dancing in entertainment facilities is prohibited, and quarantine prevention is strengthened, such as limiting the number of people to use in general management facilities to one per 4 square meters.



In a pre-emptive total inspection of vulnerable facilities such as nursing hospitals, which has been ongoing since last month, 48 people in 7 facilities nationwide were confirmed.



The health authorities determined that it has the effect of preventing group infection in vulnerable facilities by detecting confirmed patients early, and by the end of this year, additional tests were conducted every two weeks in the metropolitan area and four weeks in the non-capital area.



With regard to the mandatory wearing of masks starting the day after tomorrow, the government decided to distribute masks so that they can be stocked in public facilities such as medical institutions and elderly care facilities in preparation for damage and loss of masks.