As the spread of Corona 19 in Korea continues, today (10th), the number of confirmed cases has continued across the country.



According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as Seoul, a total of 1,508 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were confirmed across the country from 00:00 to 6pm today.



49 fewer than 1,557 at the same time the day before.



If you look at the regions where the confirmed cases were reported today, 1,153 people (76.5%) were in the metropolitan area, and 355 people (23.5%) were in the non-metropolitan area. Daegu 38, Gyeongnam 36, Busan 32, Gyeongbuk 29, Gangwon 27, Chungbuk 26, Jeonnam 17, etc.



As there is still time until midnight, when the counting ends, the number of new confirmed cases is expected to increase even more as of 00:00 tomorrow (11th), reaching around 1,800, or at most around 1,900.



The fourth pandemic, which started in early July, has been going on for over two months.



In particular, as the spread of the metropolitan area, where the population is concentrated, has intensified recently, the proportion of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area has risen to the mid-70s, even as of 6 pm on the same day.



The number of daily confirmed cases has been in the four digits for 66 days in a row since July 7 (1,211 people), and the 11th is the 67th day.



If you look at the recent major cluster outbreaks, new infections are being confirmed in markets, daycare centers, and academies.



At the Garak Agricultural and Fisheries Wholesale Market in Songpa-gu, Seoul, 61 confirmed cases were confirmed.



Currently, there is a possibility that the scale of infection will increase as the total test is in progress for 930 people, including market workers, and about 700 people have not yet received test results.



At a daycare center in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do (the second case), 31 people were infected at once, mainly alumni, and a total of 17 people including 16 academy students and one employee were confirmed in relation to an entrance exam academy in Seo-gu, Daejeon.



In addition, group infections are spreading day by day, including elementary schools in Asan, Chungnam (cumulative 33), middle school in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do (15), childcare and education facilities in Yangsan, Gyeongnam (50), and Wonju Middle School in Gangwon (18). .



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