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Korea, 533 new cases of COVID-19 were added, reaching 500 for the second day. As the first dose of the vaccine for the elderly 65 years of age and older began, the rate of vaccination also began to increase.



Reporter Lee Seong-hoon on the report.



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Jeju International Airport's domestic duty-free shop is temporarily closed.



Yesterday (29th) morning, one duty-free shop employee was confirmed to be Corona 19.



In Jeju, 600 people tested positive this year, and 307 people, more than half, were infected this month alone.



In the end, Jeju Island will raise social distancing to level 2 starting tomorrow (31st).



[Governor Won Hee-ryong/Jeju Provincial Government: Please refrain from going out and moving, and even if there are less than 5 people in non-essential private gatherings, please avoid as much as possible for the next two weeks.]



Primary vaccination for seniors 65 years and older begins As a result, vaccination began to accelerate.



Yesterday, the weekend, many hospitals were closed or only open in the morning, but the number of vaccination reservations identified by the quarantine authorities reached 120,000.



1.2 million people received the first dose of the vaccine in two days from the 27th.



Although not eligible for vaccination, more than 120,000 people received the remaining vaccination by phone or by making a reservation via social media.



The number of first cumulative vaccinations is 5,233,000, which is 10.2% of the total population.



The government is in a position that the supply and demand of vaccines is proceeding as planned, and 55,000 doses of Modena vaccine, the country's third vaccination vaccine, will enter Korea for the first time through Incheon Airport tomorrow.