Today, around 700 people are expected... Daegu entertainment business'British variation'

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Today (26th), the number of newly confirmed coronaviruses is expected to be around 700. As the daily group infection continues, the number of confirmed cases infected with the mutant virus is increasing. In particular, a British mutant virus infection, which has a high transmission power, was confirmed in the case of a group infection in a Daegu entertainment establishment.

Reporter Jang Hoon-kyung reports.

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of new confirmed cases that the quarantine authorities and local governments counted between 0:00 and 9:00 pm yesterday was 631, an increase of about 200 from the same hour yesterday.

As of today's 0 o'clock, the number of confirmed cases is expected to reach around 700, and the number of confirmed cases is expected to increase from the middle of the week.

Large and small group infections continue around multi-use facilities. At an entertainment bar in Gangnam, Seoul, 18 people who drank alcohol in a hidden space were also caught in a secret underground passage connected to the next building.

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Daegu, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of entertainment business has soared to 179 in six days.

In addition, a British mutant virus, which has a transmission power of about 50%, has been detected.

We are checking how many people are infected with the mutation.

[Lee Sang-won/Director of Epidemiological Investigation Analysis, Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters: As a result of confirming the mutation, it is confirmed as a British variant. Measures such as mandatory diagnostic tests and prohibition of gatherings for target persons... .]

The number of major mutant infections, including the British mutant, increased to 3,128, and is spreading nationwide, including 889 in Gyeonggi-do, 721 in Ulsan, and 246 in Gyeongnam.

Two weeks after the first and second vaccinations were completed, the number of'breakthrough infections' that were confirmed confirmed increased to four.

The government said that breakthrough infections are extremely rare, and that even if confirmed, it is mild or asymptomatic, and asked to actively participate in the vaccination.