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Today (1st), the number of new coronavirus confirmed cases is expected to increase more than yesterday, reaching the mid-to-late 500.

In recent years, the number of confirmed cases is increasing even in non-metropolitan areas, and the quarantine authorities are tense.



This is Lee Ho-gun.



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There were a total of 500 new confirmed cases that the quarantine authorities and local governments counted between 0pm and 9pm yesterday, 61 more than the same time the day before.



For this reason, the number of new corona19 confirmed patients to be announced as of today's 0 o'clock is expected to reach around 600 in the mid-500 range.



In 3 elementary schools and 1 high school in Sejong City, 11 additional students, including students and faculty, were confirmed, resulting in a cumulative 12.



Currently, thorough examinations are underway for students and faculty.



[Im-cheol Ryu/Sejong City Administration Vice Mayor: Considering the similarities on the date of onset of symptoms among confirmed elementary schools, the possibility of being infected at the same time...

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Busan, 29 people, including workers and users, were confirmed in connection with group infection through entertainment establishments, resulting in a cumulative number of 116.



In recent years, the average number of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area per week was only 3.7 compared to the previous week, while the number of confirmed cases in the non-metropolitan area increased by 31.9.



Health authorities are paying attention to three risk factors, including increased traffic in spring, easing social distancing in non-metropolitan areas, and the effects of mutant viruses.



[Yoon Tae-ho/Head of Central Accident Control Headquarters: (Non-metropolitan area) As social distancing has eased to 1.5 steps, there are a lot of cases of group infection in multiple-use facilities.] Even in the



metropolitan area, we cannot be relieved .



At the daycare center in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, 5 people were tested positive, and 158 people were confirmed only in Seoul.



It is the highest number in 40 days, showing a simultaneous spread across the country.