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Today (24th), the number of new COVID-19 cases is expected to be around 1,400. The government feared that the spread of the virus could increase as it is the time to return to daily life after vacation and vacation.
Reporter Kim Yong-tae reports.
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total of 11 people were infected at an indoor sports facility in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
[Song Eun-cheol/Seoul Metropolitan City Infectious Diseases Management Division: Users receive personal PT, and it is reported that it was spread because it was difficult to keep distance during exercise instruction such as posture correction.] As of
00:00 yesterday, there were 1,400 new confirmed cases, 2 More than a hundred people were reduced.
However, the number of inspections was 170,000, which was about half of the weekdays.
Quarantine authorities have warned that the spread of local infections is likely to worsen with the reopening of elementary, middle and high schools and returning to daily life after vacation.
[Baegyeongtaek / Central Defense Headquarters conditions General Director: will increase the contact frequency between the students back to school, there is likely to spread into many areas since the infected getaway -
Last week The average confirmed the day, but a slight decrease than a week, In the metropolitan area, where vacation returns were made, there was a slight increase.
First of all, the government decided to extend the operation of the temporary screening test station at highway rest areas until the Chuseok holiday and to promote the installation of additional facilities.
The current level of distancing has been extended for two weeks from yesterday.
In the metropolitan area, etc., the business hours of restaurants and cafes have been shortened by one hour to 9 pm in the 4th stage of distancing.
However, after 6 pm, the restaurant and cafe were used by only 2 people, but up to 4 people including 2 people who have completed the vaccination can use it.