As the situation of the'third pandemic of Corona 19' in Korea is getting worse and worse, confirmed cases are appearing one after another across the country.
Amidst new cases of infection in various places such as religious facilities and construction sites, there were a bunch of confirmed cases in nursing homes and medical institutions that are vulnerable to infection, and quarantine response took an emergency.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) today (19th), new cases of infection emerged from all over the country, centering on churches, nursing homes, and call centers.
In the case of a new group infection in the metropolitan area, 12 additional people were tested positive after the first patient (indicator patient) occurred on the 17th in relation to a small church in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.
There were 13 cumulative confirmed cases.
In addition, 14 members have been confirmed in connection with the Jerusalem Church in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.
Among the existing infection cases, 9 additional infections were confirmed during a contact investigation in a church case in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 24.
Among them, 19 members of the church, including index patients, 3 colleagues, 1 acquaintance, and 1 other.
In the case of Guro-gu nursing hospitals and nursing homes, 10 people were added, and a total of 31 people have been infected so far.
Of these, 16 patients, 10 workers, 4 acquaintances, and 1 nursing home.
The number of confirmed cases related to the construction site of Yongsan Trade Center in Yongsan-gu also increased by four to a total of 92.
In the case of Hyoplus Nursing Hospital in Sang-dong, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, the number of people increased by 17 to a cumulative 134. In relation to the Smile Morning Nursing Hospital in Goyang-si, 3 additional people were positive, and the cumulative confirmed number was 40.
In relation to the fabric manufacturing plant in Ansan, 10 additional people were confirmed, and a total of 34 people were infected.
In the Chungbuk region, a large number of confirmed patients came out mainly in nursing homes and hospitals.
First of all, about the True Love Elderly Nursing Home in Cheongju City, after the first confirmed case occurred on the 17th, 60 additional people were confirmed while investigating the contact person, and 61 people, including workers, residents, and family members, are receiving treatment.
In the case of group infection at St. Mary's Hospital in Goesan-gun and Somang Hospital in Eumseong-gun, 36 were added, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 58.
Among them, 22 were related to St. Mary's Hospital and 36 were related to Somang Hospital.
In relation to Naum Church in Dangjin, Chungnam, a total of 139 people have been confirmed so far, an increase of 14.
In Daegu, a new outbreak was confirmed in relation to a call center in Nam-gu, and a total of 9 people were infected. In relation to a church in Nam-gu, a total of 9 people were tested positive and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 17.
In Jeju, the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to religious facilities increased to 54.
There were a total of 14 corona19 deaths in Korea that occurred yesterday (18th).
Of the deaths, 3 men and 11 women.
By age group, 10 people died over the age of 80, accounting for the majority, and two people in their 70s and 50s each.
As of 0 o'clock today, 275 patients with severe serious illness receive treatment with ventilators and artificial cardiopulmonary devices (ECMO).
Regarding the fact that one patient in their 20s was included among patients with severe gastric disorders, Kwak-jin, head of the patient management team, explained, "This patient was reported in Seoul, and since it was confirmed on the 14th, it has been confirmed that high-flow oxygen therapy is required." I did.
"It was included in the count of patients with severe gastric disorders from yesterday, but as a result of additional checks this morning, it was found that they were in a state of improvement out of the severe gastric disorders." "I said.
Meanwhile, the proportion of patients who do not know when and where they have been infected in the last two weeks has risen to 26%.
Of the 11,162 new confirmed cases from the 6th to today, 3,138 were investigating the infection route, accounting for 26.9% of the total.
This means that more than 1 in 4 new confirmed cases do not know the route of infection.