With the outbreak of COVID-19 outbreaks in various places across the country, including the metropolitan area, Gangwon, Gyeongbuk, and Jeonnam, the number of new confirmed cases recorded 200 today (16th).



Following the last 15 days (205 people) and yesterday (208 people), the number of people continued for three consecutive days.



In general, on weekends and holidays, the number of corona19 tests decreased significantly compared to weekdays, and the number of new confirmed cases decreased, but this time it increased dramatically.



Although the number of tests increased compared to the previous weekends and holidays, it seems that the successive 200 confirmed cases show that the spread of Corona 19 is as severe.



In recent years, group infections have occurred simultaneously in not only medical institutions and nursing facilities, but also in everyday life such as workplaces, cafes, subway stations, saunas, and family and acquaintance groups. This is due to the increase in cases.



The quarantine authorities are struggling with various measures, including raising'preliminary warnings' in the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon, where the spreading trend is steep, and raising the social distance by 1.5 steps.



The Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bangdaebon) announced that as of today's 0 o'clock, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases increased by 223, accumulating 28,000,769.



The number of confirmed cases increased by 15 from yesterday (208).



The number of new confirmed cases was displayed on the ninth day after the 8th of this month (143), and the number of 200 cases is for three consecutive days.



223 new confirmed cases were 75 days after September 2 (267), when the daily new confirmed cases peaked (August 27, 441) after the collective infection in the metropolitan area began in earnest in mid-August. This is the most record.



By day, the number of new confirmed cases this month is 124 → 97 → 75 → 118 → 125 → 145 → 89 → 143 → 126 → 100 → 146 → 143 → 191 → 205 People → 208 people → 223 people, etc., except for 3 times in 16 days, all recorded three digits.



It's also been 3 days for 200 people.



Looking at the infection route of 223 new confirmed patients today, 193 local outbreaks and 30 overseas inflows.



The number of confirmed local outbreaks increased by 17 from yesterday (176), reaching 200, and has continued three digits for six consecutive days since the 11th.



This is also the highest record in 75 days.



In the area where confirmed cases were found, 128 were in the metropolitan area, including 79 in Seoul, 39 in Gyeonggi and 10 in Incheon.



The number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks in the metropolitan area reached 100 on the fourth day following the last 13-15 days (113 → 109 → 124).



Outside the metropolitan area, Gangwon had the largest number with 20, followed by Gyeongbuk with 13, Jeonnam with 10, Chungnam with 6, Gwangju and Gyeongnam with 4, Chungbuk with 3, Daejeon with 2, Sejong, Jeonbuk and Jeju with 1 each.



In the metropolitan area, additional infections were made at Ace Hope Care Center in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul (accumulated 65 people), Armed Forces Welfare Group in Yongsan-gu (19 people), Yeoksam Station in Gangnam-gu (31 people), and medical institutions in Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, and nursing facilities in Anyang-si (159 people). Found one after another.



Outside the metropolitan area, Gangwon Cheorwon-gun nursing home for the disabled (6 people cumulatively), Inje-gun acquaintances (29 people), Principal training program in Gangwon area (16 people), Seosan military base in South Chungcheong Province (9 people), Asan workplace (49 people), Gwangju Chonnam National University Hospital (8 people), additional confirmed cases related to companies located in Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do (25 people) came out.



The number of confirmed overseas inflows was 30, down by 2 from yesterday (32).



The number of overseas inflows is a trend of steadily increasing from a single digit on the 28th of last month (7 people) and then between 10 and 30 people.



From the 29th of last month to today, the number of confirmed cases per day is 19 → 21 → 31 → 23 → 18 → 29 → 20 → 17 → 28 → 17 → 25 → 27 → 29 → The number of people exceeding 20 out of the 19th was 14 days, and 5 of them were in the 30s range, with 33→15→29→39→32→30.



Today, 23 out of 30 new confirmed cases were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port.



The remaining 7 were tested positive while self-isolation in Gyeonggi (3), Seoul (2), and Daejeon/Gyeongbuk (1 each) areas of residence or temporary living facilities.



When local outbreaks and overseas inflows (excluding quarantine) are combined, the metropolitan area has 133 people, including 81 in Seoul, 42 in Gyeonggi, and 10 in Incheon.



The number of'severe' patients whose condition was severe or worsened after being confirmed as Corona 19 decreased by 1 to a total of 55.



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