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Yesterday (4th), 370 new confirmed cases of Corona 19 were added, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 80,000.
As the infection continues in daily life, the quarantine authorities are deeply concerned about the Lunar New Year holiday.
The first news, this is Park Soo-jin.
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New corona 19 confirmed cases were added yesterday by 370 people a day, and in three days, the number has dropped to 300.
The cumulative confirmed number was 80,131, 23 days after rising to 70,000 on the 13th of last month.
Among the new confirmed cases, 351 cases were infected in Korea, with 257 in the metropolitan area and 94 in the non-metropolitan area.
The number of deaths has increased by 11, so far 1,459 people have died from Corona 19.
Large-scale group infections have decreased, but infections in everyday life are increasing.
The government is deeply concerned because the Lunar New Year holiday begins immediately next week.
As a result of the government survey, 3 out of 4 respondents said they would not visit their hometown, but there are many reservations at major tourist destinations such as Jeju Island.
[Sae-Kyun Jeong/Prime Minister: We once again ask the public to refrain from traveling and traveling as much as possible during the Lunar New Year holiday.] The
KFDA and local
governments work with local governments to
prevent quarantine measures for restaurants, cafes, and entertainment facilities until the 14th, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday. Intensive check for violations.
Meanwhile, the government is planning to announce tomorrow whether to adjust the measures to distance and prevent quarantine before the Lunar New Year holidays.