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Yesterday (18th), 343 new confirmed cases of Corona 19 recorded 300 people for two consecutive days.
In some areas, such as Seoul and Gyeonggi, the social distancing has been raised to 1.5 levels, but concerns are emerging that the third outbreak is in full swing due to the strong spread.
This is Park Chan-beom reporter.
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were 343 new corona19 confirmed cases in Korea yesterday, recording 300 for two days in a row, following 313 yesterday.
Among them, 293 people, excluding 50 confirmed cases of overseas inflow, are domestic cases.
By region, 177 people were confirmed in the metropolitan area, including 107 in Seoul, 59 in Gyeonggi, and 11 in Incheon, and 116 people, including 28 in Gyeongnam, 27 in Jeonnam, 20 in Gangwon, 13 in Chungnam, and 8 in Gwangju and Gyeongbuk, respectively. .
[Park Neung-hoo/Minister of Health and Welfare: As the number of confirmed patients increases rapidly, it is at risk of massive re-proliferation.
Now, Corona 19 has penetrated deep into everyday life, and there is no safe zone anywhere.]
Looking at major infection cases,'everyday infection' appears in various ways.
In the case of an acquaintance travel meeting in Songpa-gu, Seoul, after the first infection occurred at the meeting, it was spread to the family and to a funeral hall in Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk, and a total of 18 people were confirmed in Seoul and Gyeongbuk.
In addition, small-scale gatherings such as a total of 20 online social gatherings in the metropolitan area, a total of 11 Gyeonggi furniture makers' meetings, and a total of 11 families and piano lessons in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do continue to spark infection.
From today, Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do Mokpo, Gangwon, and Cheorwon have been upgraded to 1.5 steps. I did.