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will start the news at 8 o'clock on the first day of the Lunar New Year holidays.

The number of patients with Corona 19, which has subsided the holiday atmosphere, is again increasing.

One day, the number of additional confirmed patients rose to 500 in 15 days.

The number of confirmed cases through the Yeongsaenggyo facility in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do has now exceeded 100, and the quarantine authorities have started on-site inspections of the Youngsaenggyo branch in the country.



Today's first news, reporter Jang Se-man covered it.



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Regarding the Yeongsaenggyo in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, 101 people have been confirmed as a result of spreading from members' families and members' workplaces.



The quarantine authorities are conducting on-site inspections of Yeongsaenggyo branches across the country through the cooperation of the police.



[Kwakjin/Patient Management Team Leader, Center for Quarantine Prevention: Full inspection (for contacts) and home quarantine measures have been carried out, and on-site inspections are being carried out at other branches across the country.]



Infections in the metropolitan area including Yeongsaeng Bridge It has only been 15 months since the end of January, when the outbreak of group infections from the IM Mission in Gwangju has exceeded 500 per day.



In particular, infections through acquaintances and workplaces in the metropolitan area have not decreased, and three-quarters of all infected people came from the metropolitan area.



The serial infection started at a meeting of acquaintances in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, spread to churches and restaurants, and 47 confirmed cases came out.



The quarantine authorities pointed out that most of the outbreaks are caused by non-compliance with quarantine rules, such as not wearing a mask or not following distance.



[Kwon Deok-cheol/Minister of Welfare: The meaning of this Lunar New Year holiday can be said to be greater than ever.

There is a possibility that many people who lived in other countries may move and meet as a pathway for the spread of infection.] The



quarantine authorities have been discussing a plan to adjust the distance to be applied after the holiday season through two public discussions and expert consultations. The final draft will be announced.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, video editing: Park Ki-deok)