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Yesterday (11th), the number of new confirmed cases was 143, recording three digits for the fifth day.

Although more than 60% of domestic occurrences are still coming from the metropolitan area, the rising trend itself is higher in the non-metropolitan area.

Cheonan and Asan, Chungnam, Wonju, Gangwon, and Suncheon, Jeollanam-do have already upgraded their social distancing step to 1.5 levels, and Gwangju, where patients are increasing mainly in entertainment establishments, is also considering raising the distancing step.



This is Han Ji-yeon.



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In August, another group infection occurred in a crowded area of ​​entertainment establishments in Seo-gu, Gwangju, where more than 20 confirmed cases were found.



Yesterday, after one entertainment business worker was tested positive, yesterday, two people working at the same business and three business visitors were confirmed.



It is known that most of the business users did not wear masks properly, and there is a high concern about further infection.



[Park Hyang/Gwangju Metropolitan City Welfare and Health Bureau: (Confirmed) 124 guests who came to another room at the time of working time are now secured by 124 people on the QR code list.] The



city ​​looks at the infection trend until the weekend and then on the street. It is planned to decide whether to upgrade the two phases of 1.5.



In connection with the couple confirmed in Sacheon-si, Gyeongnam, two additional people were added to a total of 16, and in connection with the Daegu Jesus Center Church, three more were infected, resulting in a cumulative confirmed number of 40.



In the last two weeks, the number of domestic cases has been concentrated in Seoul and Gyeonggi areas, but the rate of increase itself is more than four times higher in the non-metropolitan area than in the metropolitan area.



[Kwon Jun-wook/President of the National Institute of Health: In addition to the existing metropolitan area, a considerable amount of confirmed cases have occurred in regions such as Cheonan and Asan, Gangwon-do, and Changwon, Gyeongnam.] From



tomorrow, a full-scale crackdown on wearing masks in restaurants, cafes, and public transportation will be underway. Starts.



If you don't wear a mask, as well as if you wear it on your chin or nose, a penalty of 100,000 won may be imposed.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, Video editing: Lee Seung-hee)