<Anchor> The number of
new corona 19 confirmed cases continued for the fourth day. The ratio of confirmed cases to the number of tests, that is, the positive rate, soared to 3% in four months, and the Indian mutant virus was confirmed for the first time in Korea.
Reporter Kim Deok-hyun reports.
<Reporter> In
a church in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, the number of infected patients increased to 23 after the first confirmed cases came out on the 15th.
In a restaurant in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, 36 people were confirmed in four days as the virus spread from customers to family and acquaintances.
There are many confirmed cases in vulnerable facilities that are subject to joint quarantine inspection, from churches and restaurants to daycare centers and academies.
The quarantine authorities are concerned that even in the joint quarantine inspection, cases of violations of quarantine rules may lead to a spread of quarantine regulations.
In particular, yesterday (17th) the number of tests decreased by about half compared to the previous day, but the number of confirmed cases increased.
The positive rate, which is the ratio of confirmed cases to the number of tests, rose significantly to 3.67%, exceeding 3% in four months.
The presence of hidden sources of infection in local communities also makes quarantine difficult.
[Son Young-rae / Head of Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Control Headquarters: Through epidemiological investigations, the proportion of infected people is increasing in the target group, whose speed of epidemiological investigations has not yet been tracked, rather than infections where contacts are quarantined through epidemiological investigations. ]
Nine people have been confirmed to have been infected with the mutant virus recently discovered in India.
This is the first time that an Indian mutation has been identified in Korea, but the quarantine authorities predicted that it could reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine.
However, he explained that it is not yet known whether the transmission power or fatality rate is as strong as other mutant viruses.
(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, video editing: Hwang Ji-young)
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