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number of new corona cases today (6th) is expected to be around 1,700, similar to yesterday. As the number of confirmed cases is not decreasing, the current social distancing phase is 'extended'. The government today announces the social distancing steps that will be in effect from next week.
Reporter Kim Deok-hyun reports.
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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 using the same name have been having a weekend worship service and meeting as well as a meal since last June.
[Chaehongho / Daegu administration market. In some churches were a natural ventilation insufficient, the summer seems to increase the risk of droplet spread to air conditioning and large fans running -
in most 121 people in non-metropolitan areas who confirmed Daegu day, February Xintiandi last year This is the highest level since the first epidemic in Daegu Church.
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 today is announcing a plan to adjust the distance that will take effect from next week.
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.