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497 new corona19 confirmed cases occurred yesterday (27th), recording around 500 people on the second day.

The government is announcing the detailed plans for vaccination starting at 2:10 pm today.



Reporter Kim Deok-hyun.



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new corona19 confirmed cases came out yesterday with 497 people and for the second day, around 500 people remained.



Of the new confirmed cases, 479 cases were domestic, excluding 18 foreign inflows.



The number of new confirmed cases, which has recently dropped to the mid-300s, is showing an increase again. The number of confirmed cases is likely to increase for the time being due to the group infection initiated by IM Mission, which has been confirmed by more than 300.



In addition, 9 people were also added to two homeless facilities near Seoul Station, resulting in 20 cases.



The infection of port workers in Busan's Gamcheon Port also increased to 30 with 4 additional people overnight.



The quarantine authorities discussed further distancing adjustments this morning, and are reported to be concerned that the corona infection trend is again becoming unstable.



[Sae-Kyun Jeong/Prime Minister: The trend of COVID-19 quarantine is becoming unstable again.

With the Lunar New Year holidays and vaccinations ahead next month, it is urgent to achieve a certain level of stability.]



Amid disagreeing opinions of experts between maintenance and mitigation, the government is planning to announce a distancing adjustment plan this weekend, not tomorrow.



In addition, the government will announce the detailed implementation plan for the corona 19 vaccination at 2:10 pm today.



Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Jeong Eun-kyung is going to give a briefing in person.



AstraZeneca, which is undergoing approval review from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, is the most effective vaccine that will be given the fastest.



An official from the quarantine authorities said that approval for the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected before the Lunar New Year holiday.