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spread of Corona is not going to be easily broken. Today (19th), the number of new confirmed cases is expected to exceed 2,000 again in 8 days. Despite the government's recommendation to stay at home as much as possible, the amount of travel in the metropolitan area is not decreasing.



Correspondent Park Chan-geun.



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9 pm last night, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 1,995, approaching 2,000.



The number of new confirmed cases to be announced today is expected to be around 2,200, 338 more than the same time the day before.



After a three-day weekend, the number of confirmed cases of Corona, which had stalled for a while, seems to be rising sharply again.



A group infection occurred at a construction site in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.



After the first confirmed case on the 15th, more than 20 people were infected in three days.



When nearly 20 people were confirmed at other nearby construction sites, the city of Seoul recommended preemptive inspection of more than 95,000 construction workers.



In addition, new cluster infections were reported nationwide, including kindergartens in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, Taekwondo Academy in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, and family gatherings in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province.



In the past week, the amount of movement in the metropolitan area increased by 4.1% compared to the previous week, and the amount of movement on the highway also increased.



Despite the four-step distance in the metropolitan area and the government's appeal to stay at home, the amount of travel is not decreasing.



[Bakhyang / Central accidents probation Headquarters Defense General Lieutenant: such moves due to the holiday season demand, and fatigue, according to the Corona 19 prolonged is judged to be influenced -



Government to release the positioning statement Distance apply from tomorrow, next week, The expected.



The government is also considering not exempting those who have been vaccinated from quarantine if they enter from a country with a lambda mutation in order to prevent the introduction of the lambda mutation, which is known to be as dangerous as the delta mutation.