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additional COVID-19 cases was around 1,700 for the second day. The number of patients continues to increase in non-metropolitan areas, especially in Daegu and Busan. So, the government has decided to maintain the current social distancing stage for the time being.



First news, this is reporter Kim Deok-hyun.



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This is a church in Daegu where a group infection occurred.



After the first confirmed case on the 1st of this month, the number of confirmed cases related to this church increased to about 150.



It has been found that four churches in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do with the same name have been eating together as well as weekend worship services and meetings since last June.



[Chae Hong-ho/Daegu City Administration Mayor: Natural ventilation was insufficient in some churches, and air conditioners and large fans in the summer seem to increase the risk of the spread of droplets.] As the number of



confirmed cases related to Taekwondo and Seomun Market was added, the number of confirmed cases in Daegu per day was non-metropolitan. 121 people came out the most.



This is the highest level since the first outbreak of the Shincheonji Daegu Church in February of last year.



In Busan, 111 people were added in a single day, centering on multi-use facilities such as public baths.



Among the total number of confirmed cases, the proportion of non-metropolitan areas again exceeded 40%, and the number of patients reached 700, the highest since the fourth epidemic.



The metropolitan area has decreased slightly, but it is still around 1,000 people.



With the rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases, the number of patients with severe cases also increased by 40, exceeding 300 for the sixth consecutive day.



The government will announce a plan to adjust the distance that will be applied from next week tomorrow (6th).



A plan to extend the current system, which is the 4th phase in the metropolitan area and 3rd phase in the non-metropolitan area, is likely to be extended by two more weeks.



The ban on gatherings of three or more after 6 pm in the metropolitan area is also expected to be maintained.



However, the government has decided to revise some of the rules that need to be supplemented at the quarantine site.



(Video coverage: Kim Tae-young TBC, Video editing: Lee So-young)