<Anchor> The number of



new confirmed cases of Corona 19 was 1,100 yesterday (11th), recording the level of 1,000 for the sixth day. This is the highest number ever recorded for a Sunday occurrence. Following the metropolitan area, as the number of confirmed cases began to increase in non-metropolitan areas, some local governments took urgent measures such as raising the level of distancing.



This is the first news, reporter Kim Deok-hyun.



<Reporter> Of the



1,100 new confirmed cases yesterday, 1,63 cases were domestic, excluding 37 imported cases.



In the metropolitan area, 73% came from Seoul, 402 people, Gyeonggi 322, and Incheon 51.



The total number of confirmed cases recorded 1,000 for the first time for six days in a row, and as of Sunday, it is the highest number since the Corona 19 incident.



In the last two weeks, the number of 'hidden infections' for which the route of infection has not been confirmed reaches 30%.



In addition, as one out of three new confirmed cases is confirmed to be a delta mutation with strong contagious power, the number of patients is not expected to decrease easily for the time being.



The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Hyundai Department Store Trade Center branch in Seoul has risen to 109.



At an elementary school in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 62 people have been infected so far.



National and public daycare centers in the metropolitan area have been closed.



Kindergartens and elementary, middle and high schools will also switch to distance learning from the day after tomorrow.



Tensions are also rising in non-metropolitan areas.



At the duty-free shop at Jeju Airport, three employees were confirmed within two days.



Jeju raised the distance from today to level 2, and South Chungcheong Province plans to take the same measures from tomorrow.



Following the steps in Busan and Daejeon, which were raised from the 8th, they are strengthening quarantine measures.



In the case of Daejeon, we are also considering restricting the number of additional private gatherings from the current 8 to 4 people.