<Anchor> The number of
new corona 19 confirmed cases exceeded 200 for three consecutive days.
As early as tomorrow (17th), it is known that the government is promisingly reviewing the 1.5 step upgrade for major areas such as the metropolitan area.
This is reporter Ahn Sang-woo.
<Reporter>
Among the new confirmed cases that occurred yesterday, 193 cases were infected in Korea.
By region, 128 people were concentrated in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon.
Five additional people were confirmed in the process of tracking contact in a cafe in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, and 21 people were confirmed so far, and club members, acquaintances, and family members were additionally infected with the Suwon University Graduate School of Art, where the first confirmed person was confirmed on the 13th. There were 14 cumulative confirmed cases.
An additional 65 people were infected in the non-metropolitan area.
Five additional contacts were confirmed for a nursing home for the disabled in Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, and eight were added yesterday and today regarding the Chonnam National University Hospital, where the first confirmed cases were confirmed on the 13th, resulting in 14 cases.
Recently, cases of infection have been observed in everyday spaces such as acquaintance meetings, workplaces, and schools, but the infection is spreading greatly, mainly among young people.
[Jung Eun-kyung/Director of the Korea Disease Control Center: The probability of exposure to or spreading infection is quite high among young adults, so it is necessary to strengthen diagnostic tests or social distancing among young adults.]
Meanwhile, the Ministry of National Defense has decided to upgrade the distance between military units in the metropolitan area and Gangwon region to 1.5 steps.
Accordingly, it was recommended to postpone the vacation of soldiers whose residence is in the area where the mass infection occurred at the discretion of the field commander.
In addition, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do also announced that it will be upgraded to 1.5 levels from tomorrow.