As the 'fourth pandemic' of Corona 19 began in earnest, today (14th), the number of confirmed cases continued across the country.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as Seoul, the total number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country from 00:00 to 6pm today was 1,263.
25 fewer than the 1,288 people counted at the same time the day before.
If you look at the areas where the confirmed cases have been confirmed since 00:00 today, 950 people (75.2%) in the metropolitan area and 313 people (24.8%) in the non-metropolitan area.
If you look at the number of confirmed cases by city and province, 454 in Seoul, 421 in Gyeonggi, 75 in Incheon, 60 in Busan, 49 in Gyeongnam, 48 in Chungnam, 44 in Daegu, 22 in Daejeon, and 17 in Gangwon.
As there is still time until midnight, when the counting ends, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 00:00 on the 15th is expected to increase further, recording around 1,600.
As the 4th pandemic spreads in all directions, the number of new confirmed cases showed a four-digit figure for the eighth day, and continued the four-digit record for nine consecutive days until the 15th.
From the 8th to this day, 1,275 → 1,316 → 1,378 → 1,324 → 1,100 → 1,150 → 1,615 new confirmed cases per day for the past week. It recorded an average of about 1,308 people per day.
In particular, in the case of Seoul, the average daily average of 499 people is already far exceeding the 4th level range (389 or more).
If you look at the recent outbreak patterns, group infections are occurring in various places in daily life, such as workplaces and schools.
A total of 16 people were confirmed in connection with a workplace in Jung-gu, Seoul (the 20th case), and 17 people were infected at an elementary school in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon.
In relation to the Hyundai Department Store Trade Center branch in Seoul (the 23rd case of the workplace in Gangnam-gu), 14 people were added, raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to at least 147.
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