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new corona19 confirmed cases increased to 456 yesterday (20th), continuing to 400 for five days.
The spread continues even on weekends, but group infections are continuing in many places such as bathrooms, workplaces, hospitals, and small groups.
Reporter Kim Jung-woo's report.
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Of the 456 new confirmed cases, 437 are domestic outbreaks, excluding 19 foreign patients.
By region, 299 people were confirmed in the metropolitan area, accounting for nearly 70% of the total, and 138 people came from non-metropolitan areas, including 54 in Gyeongnam.
The 5th day of 400 confirmed cases is because sporadic group infections in everyday spaces such as small workers, workplaces, hospitals, and public baths are continuing.
The number of confirmed patients related to the bathhouse in Jinju has exceeded at least 200 so far, and at least 10 people, including family members and employees, have been confirmed at a pediatric department in Yongin City.
In an entertainment establishment in Yangpyeong-gun, 15 people were infected and an epidemiological investigation is underway.
The quarantine authorities are also implementing special quarantine measures in the metropolitan area while continuing measures such as social distancing and banning private gatherings with more than 5 people.
The Corona 19 vaccine was vaccinated yesterday by 939 people, accumulating 670,500 people, and it was found that about 85% of the first vaccinated subjects completed the first dose.
Up to now, the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine has begun, and more than 300 people are being vaccinated today.
After vaccination, 25 additional reports of adverse reactions were found, all of which were found to be mild.