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number of new corona 19 confirmed cases was 524, maintaining 500 for three consecutive days.
The spread of infection has slowed, but the spread of group infections, centered on some religious groups, is still an unsettling factor.
Reporter Park Soo-jin.
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Yesterday (13th), 524 new cases of Corona 19 occurred one day.
Of these, 496 were domestic outbreaks, excluding 28 foreign inflows.
By region, 317 people were confirmed in the metropolitan area and 179 people were confirmed in the non-metropolitan area.
Compared to the ups and downs of 1,000 people at the end of last month when the 3rd pandemic was in full swing, it is showing a marked decline.
Although the effect of strengthened quarantine measures, such as banning meetings with more than 5 people, appears to be effective, it is not easy to reduce to the level of 400 to 500 people per week, which the authorities aim for.
It is also an anxiety factor that some religious organizations do not observe the quarantine regulations or cooperate with epidemiological investigations.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases of BTJ Universal Center in Sangju, Gyeongbuk Province, which spread the virus to 9 provinces and 27 religious facilities, reached 662.
Less than half of the subjects have undergone diagnostic tests, but the positive confirmation rate reaches 13%, more than 10 times the average, and the number of confirmed cases is expected to increase.
The government has announced that it will strictly enforce non-cooperation in quarantine by BTJ National Center and hold responsibility until the end, including claims for compensation.
[Sae-Kyun Jeong/Prime Minister: We will not condone or tolerate unscrupulous actions that blatantly threaten the lives and safety of the people.]
BTJ National Center has filed an administrative lawsuit against local governments' collective ban and facility closure.