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Children's Day yesterday (5th) The number of new corona19 confirmed patients fell below 600 in one day due to the effect of a decrease in the number of tests. However, there is no reassurance because the British mutant infection is spreading mainly in Ulsan. Also, in the midst of this, vaccination appointments for seniors aged 70 to 74 have begun today.



Reporter Kim Deok-hyun's report.



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Among the new corona19 confirmed cases, 562 patients, minus 12 foreign inflows, are domestic outbreaks.



By region, 372 people were confirmed in metropolitan areas such as Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon, and 190 people were confirmed, including 38 in Ulsan, in non-metropolitan areas.



The number of new confirmed patients fell back to the 500 mark in one day, but it is difficult to say that the spread of the test has been reduced due to the fact that yesterday was a holiday and the number of tests decreased.



Rather, the government expressed concern, saying that the number of confirmed cases did not decrease significantly even though it was affected by'holidays'.



[Kwon Deok-cheol/Minister of Health and Welfare: Our quarantine situation is saying,'I'll be okay with me,' and tells us that it is an anxious phase that can spread to a large-scale epidemic if we are vigilant.]



Holidays such as Mother's Day on the 8th and Buddha's Birthday on the 19th The continuation is also a great burden on quarantine.



In some areas, such as Ulsan, mutant viruses, which have stronger transmission power than existing viruses, are spreading rapidly, and the size of confirmed cases can increase significantly at any time.



In the midst of this, advance reservations for AstraZeneca vaccinations for seniors aged 70 to 74 from this morning have begun.



You can select the desired date and location through online pre-reservation website, KCDC 1339 call center, or local government call center.



If online reservation is difficult, you can get help by visiting the nearest community center with your ID and mobile phone in your name.



From the age of 65 to 69, reservations can be made on the 10th, four days later, and their vaccinations will start on the 27th.