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Nearly 1,900 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded, the highest number ever. The number of confirmed cases has increased in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, and the government has decided to consider introducing stronger quarantine measures if the distance does not work until next week.



Reporter Kim Yong-tae reports.



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4th stage of social distancing in the metropolitan area, which started on the 12th, has already entered the third week.



However, cluster infections continue to occur regardless of regions and places, such as restaurants in Mapo-gu, Seoul, gyms in Yangju, Gyeonggi-do, language schools, and public baths in Dongnae-gu, Busan.



It is the first time that the number of confirmed cases in Korea, excluding overseas inflows, exceeded 1,800, the first time that there were more than 1,200 patients in the metropolitan area, and the first time that there were more than 600 patients in the non-metropolitan area since the fourth epidemic.



[Bohyun Choi / Yangcheon-gu, Seoul: Because there are a lot of patients, it is very dull, and the stories of those patients are saying that they are active without any symptoms.]



Although I am writing the most weekly records, last week's weekly movement amount was 1 compared to a week ago in the metropolitan area. % and non-metropolitan areas increased by 0.7%.



The government analyzed that there was a lot of fatigue due to the prolonged distance and that the amount of travel did not decrease because it was the holiday season.



He also hinted that stronger measures could be taken if the downward trend does not reverse by next week.



We are reviewing two pillars: 'strengthening restrictions on private gatherings' and 'strengthening quarantine rules for each facility'.



[Sonyoungrae / Central accidents probation office social strategy Gris: (we'll evaluate) whether that is to spread further in the meeting centered infection, or whether you do not adequately control the multi-use facilities, such as a facility-based path are infected are spreading -



Government Although he understands the people's grievances, he emphasized that it is not possible to reorganize the quarantine system in a way that coexists with the corona virus like in the UK.



(Video editing: So Ji-hye, CG: Seo Seung-hyun·Kang Kyung-rim, VJ: Shin So-young)