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644 new corona19 confirmed yesterday (24th) were added. The number of confirmed cases has fallen below 700 in five days, but given the small number of tests on weekends, it is still not a reliable situation. From tomorrow, vaccinations for essential social personnel such as police and fire fighters will begin.
This is reporter Ahn Sang-woo.
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Out of the 644 new confirmed cases, 603 are domestic infection cases, excluding 41 foreign patients.
By region, 374 people were concentrated in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon.
In a dance practice room in Seoul, the number of related confirmed cases, including instructors, students, family members, and acquaintances, increased to 18 since the first confirmed on the 21st.
As the quarantine authorities select 187 people, including contacts, to conduct diagnostic tests, the number of confirmed cases may increase.
There were 229 confirmed cases in non-metropolitan areas, with more than 40 confirmed cases each coming out in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam areas.
The number of new confirmed cases has fallen below 700 in five days, but considering that the number of tests is smaller than usual on weekends, it is not yet a reliable step.
An additional corona19 infected patient died yesterday, killing 1,813 so far.
Meanwhile, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said that 2.26 million people had received the first vaccination until yesterday, of which 104,538 people completed the second vaccination.
In addition, two additional death reports were reported yesterday after vaccination, and 58 cases have been received so far, and the quarantine authorities are investigating the causality.
From tomorrow, the AstraZeneca vaccination will begin for 173,000 people who are essential to society, including the police, marine police, and firefighters.
However, due to concerns about the possibility of rare thrombosis, those under the age of 30 are not eligible for vaccination.