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new corona 19 confirmed cases was 538 yesterday (23rd), recording 500 people for two days in a row. As the proportion of non-metropolitan patients among domestic outbreaks has soared to nearly half, the nationwide spread continues.
Reporter Kim Yong-tae delivers.
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Due to weekend holidays, the number of new confirmed cases decreased by about 40 yesterday from the previous day, but the spread is not declining.
Sporadic group infections are continuing across the country regardless of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
With 41 new confirmed cases related to the Daegu entertainment bar, the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 150.
The cumulative confirmed cases related to the Asan hot spring baths in Chungnam also increased to 70.
The proportion of non-metropolitan areas among confirmed local outbreaks was 46.6%, nearly half.
It is the highest number in 117 days since January 27th.
Yesterday, the holiday, the number of new vaccinations for the first vaccine increased by 200 people, and the number of second vaccinations increased by 2,700.
The 1st cumulative vaccination was 3793,000 people, 7.4% of the population, and the 2nd cumulative vaccination was 1.766,000 people, 3.4% of the population.
The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine resumed last week, and the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will begin this Thursday, the 27th.
This target is for the elderly aged 65 to 74 and those with chronic severe respiratory disease.
With the consignment production contract signed between Modena and Samsung Biologics in the US, the first quantity of Moder or vaccine we have previously purchased will arrive in Korea next week.
The quarantine authorities explained that 55,000 doses of modder or vaccine would be coming next Monday.