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new corona 19 confirmed cases has increased to 700 again in four days. As the effect of the decrease in the number of tests on weekends and holidays disappeared, the number of tests increased rapidly, but group infections are continuing in the everyday life space.
Reporter Kim Yong-tae delivers.
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Yesterday (27th) there were 775 new corona19 confirmed cases, reaching 700 again in four days.
Of these, 754 are domestic outbreaks.
By region, 465 people in the metropolitan area and 289 people in the non-metropolitan area were counted.
On weekends and holidays, when the number of inspections decreased compared to weekdays, the impact of holidays has disappeared, so there has been a surge of more than 200 people from the day before.
In particular, group infection continues in everyday life spaces.
The number of confirmed cases related to auto parts manufacturers in Cheonan, Chungnam increased to 28, and 12 were confirmed in relation to sports facilities in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.
In the wrestling national team that went to the international competition to win the Olympics, 22 people, including athletes and coaches, were confirmed.
The number of people who had completed the first vaccination by yesterday was 2.586,000, a 5% vaccination rate of the total population.
[Yoon Tae-ho/Head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters: In order to completely end the epidemic of COVID-19, more and more people need to get the vaccine.] In
this regard, the government has excluded or reduced compensation for losses at workplaces that violate the quarantine regulations. He said he would do it.
We plan to apply restrictions on payment of compensation for losses from violations committed after March 24th.
The government is also collecting opinions on the'social distancing' steps to be applied starting next week.