<Anchor> The number of



new corona 19 confirmed yesterday (11th) was 1,987, which fell below 2,000 in one day, but the spread is expected to continue for the time being. Starting today, the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will begin in earnest for 8.2 million people, including the elderly and workers in vulnerable facilities.



First news, reporter Jang Se-man.



<Reporter> Of the



1,987 new confirmed cases yesterday, 1,947 cases, excluding 40 imported cases, are domestic cases.



By region, there were 1,201 confirmed cases in the metropolitan area alone, including 522 in Seoul and 570 in Gyeonggi, and 746 in non-metropolitan areas, including 128 in Busan and 108 in Gyeongnam.



At a meeting with quarantine experts this morning, Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said that he would like to have a serious discussion on the change of the quarantine strategy, saying that there are many opinions about the limitations of the current quarantine method and whether the frame we are using is correct worldwide after the delta mutation.



The government is also taking steps to respond to disruptions in the supply of vaccines.



Regarding the Moderna vaccine, which recently caused a vaccine supply disruption, a government delegation headed by Vice Minister Kang Do-tae of the Ministry of Health and Welfare will depart for the United States tomorrow morning to visit the Moderna headquarters.



The delegation is said to be discussing a smooth vaccine supply plan through consultation with the head of vaccine sales at Moderna.



Starting today, the second dose of the corona vaccine for the elderly will start in earnest.



The second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine will start for 8.2 million people aged 60 to 74 years old, workers in vulnerable facilities, and flight attendants.



The second target is those who have received the first dose of AstraZeneca since the end of May, and will receive the second dose by the 4th of the next month according to the 12-week interval.