As the 'fourth pandemic' of COVID-19 in Korea spread, the number of new confirmed cases exceeded 1,000 for six days in a row, recording a four-digit number.
The Central Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters announced that as of 00:00 today (12th), the number of new confirmed cases increased by 1,100, to a cumulative 169,146.
It was 224 fewer people than yesterday (1,324 people), but it is difficult to see that the spread of the virus has slowed as it is due to the decrease in the number of inspections on holidays.
In particular, the number of confirmed cases on Sunday (Monday as of the announcement date) is the highest since the domestic Corona 19 incident.
It is also the first time that the number of four-digit confirmed cases has been reported for six days in a row.
The previous record for the most four-digit numbers is for five consecutive days from December 16 to 20 last year, when the 'third wave' was in full swing.
The route of infection of today's new confirmed cases is 1,63 locally and 37 from overseas.
The 4th pandemic, which started in earnest in the metropolitan area this month, is gradually spreading to non-metropolitan areas, showing a national trend.
From the 6th to today, the number of new confirmed cases per day in the past week is 746 → 1212 → 1,275 → 1,316 → 1,378 → 1,324 → 1,100.
During this period, 1,300 people are three times, 1,200 people are two times, and 1,100 people and 700 people are each one time.
The government raised the level of 'social distancing' to level 4, the highest level for two weeks from today to the 25th, in order to dampen the spread of the metropolitan area, the center of the epidemic. Implement quarantine measures.