With the spread of Corona 19 in Korea gradually increasing, the number of new confirmed cases today (19th) rose to the mid-300s.
After yesterday (313), it recorded 300 people for two consecutive days.
This is the same situation as at the end of August when the second epidemic centered on the metropolitan area was in full swing, and there are concerns that the third epidemic is in full swing.
This increase is attributable to the simultaneous outbreak of group infections in everyday spaces such as small groups of families and acquaintances, workplaces, and swimming pools.
To curb the spread of Corona 19, the government has upgraded the'social distancing' in all areas of Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gwangju and parts of Gangwon from today to step 1.5, but the rate of increase in patients is faster than expected, so it is expected that it is difficult to respond to quarantine.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of 0 o'clock today, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases increased by 343 to a cumulative 29,000.
Compared to yesterday (313), it increased by 30 more.
The number of newly confirmed patients in the 300 range for two consecutive days is the first since the end of August, and 343 is the highest number in 83 days since August 28 (371).
As of this month, the number of new confirmed cases per day is 124 → 97 → 75 → 118 → 125 → 145 → 89 → 143 → 126 → 100 → 146 → 143 → 191 → 205 → 208 people → 222 people → 230 people → 313 people → 343 people, etc.
Except for only 3 times during this period, all three digits were recorded. Among them, the days exceeding 200 were 6 times, and the days exceeded 300 were 2 times.
Looking at the infection route of 343 new confirmed patients today, local outbreaks are 293 and foreign inflows are 50.
The number of confirmed local outbreaks recorded three digits for 9 consecutive days since the 11th (113 people).
In particular, after the last 17-18 days (202, 245), the number of infections has increased and the infection scale has increased, and today it has reached 300.
The number of local occurrences of 293 was the highest in 82 days after August 29 (308).
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 177 people were in the metropolitan area, including 107 in Seoul, 59 in Gyeonggi, and 11 in Incheon.
From the 13th, the number of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area was 113 → 109 → 124 → 127 → 137 → 181 → 177 daily, with an average of 138.3 cases per day for one week.
Outside the metropolitan area, 28 people in Gyeongnam, 27 people in Jeonnam, 20 people in Gangwon, 13 people in Chungnam, 8 people in Gwangju and Gyeongbuk, 5 people in Busan, 3 people in Chungbuk, 2 people in Daegu, and 1 person in Daejeon and Jeonbuk.
The number of confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area was 116, recording the first 100 people since August 27 (121).
In the case of major infections, there are various'routine infections' in which infection occurs throughout the living space.
Small-scale gatherings such as acquaintance travel meetings in Songpa-gu, Seoul (accumulated 18 people), online social gatherings in the metropolitan area (20 people), furniture makers in Gyeonggi (11 people), and family and piano lessons in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province (11 people) are continuing the infection.
The number of confirmed overseas inflows was 50, which was slightly lower than yesterday (68), but still a lot.
Among the confirmed cases, 39 were confirmed during quarantine at the airport or port.
The remaining 11 were tested positive during self-isolation in Gyeonggi (5), Seoul (2), Incheon, Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, and Jeonnam (1 each) area of residence or temporary living facilities.
When local outbreaks and overseas inflows (excluding quarantine) are combined, 185 people in the metropolitan area, including 109 in Seoul, 64 in Gyeonggi, and 12 in Incheon.
Nationally, 14 new cases have been confirmed.
Since confirmed by Corona 19, the number of patients with severe gastric disorders whose condition is severe or worse has increased by 12 from yesterday to 79.
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