As the fourth domestic Corona 19 pandemic continues, the number of new confirmed cases soared to the low 1,800s again today (18th).
The Central Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters (Bangdaebon) announced that as of 00:00 today, the number of new confirmed cases increased by 1,805, to a cumulative total of 228,657.
It increased by 432 people from yesterday (1,373 people) and rose to the 1,800 level again for the first time in three days since the 15th (1,816 people).
As the impact of the decrease in the number of tests during the three-day holiday of Liberation Day, which includes weekends and holidays, disappeared, the number of confirmed patients immediately increased.
Usually, the number of patients is stagnant until the beginning of the week, but it tends to increase from the middle of the week.
The 1,805 people themselves are 417 fewer than the 2,222 people on Wednesday (11th, as of the announcement date), which is the highest record since the Corona 19 incident. This is highly likely to occur, so it is difficult to see that the spread has weakened compared to the previous week.
If you look at the route of infection of the new confirmed cases today, 1,767 local cases and 38 people imported from abroad.
The 4th pandemic, which started in earnest in the metropolitan area last month, has recently spread to non-metropolitan areas and is increasing nationwide.
The number of confirmed cases per day has been in the four digits for 43 days in a row since the 7th of last month (1,212 people).
From the 12th of this month to today, 1,987 → 1,990 → 1,928 → 1,816 → 1,556 → 1,373 → 1,805 by day and more than 1,300 people came out every day.
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