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As of Sunday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases was the highest ever. Ahead of Chuseok, the highest number of confirmed cases per day for three days in a row is coming out. The government repeatedly emphasized that the quarantine guidelines should be followed to prevent further spread of the corona during this holiday.



First news, this is reporter Hyung-woo Hyung.



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is a traditional market in Jung-gu, Seoul.



It is the day before Chuseok, but business is completely banned, so there are no customers and only a few stores that have received phone orders in advance are temporarily open.



As you can see, all the stores are closed due to the outbreak of the corona virus ahead of Chuseok.



In this market, 22 new cases were added, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 61.



The market was completely closed throughout the Chuseok holiday.



[Mr A/Market Merchant: Chuseok just happened, so this happened. So, we are absurd, now so absurd.] At



Garak Market in Songpa-gu, Seoul, 42 people were confirmed, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 341.



The cluster infection occurred mainly in places where people are concentrated, such as hospitals in Namdong-gu, Incheon and furniture companies in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do.



Yesterday (19th), the number of confirmed cases per day was 1,605, the highest number on Sunday, and for three consecutive days, the number of confirmed cases per day is being renewed.



As the number of confirmed cases is increasing even before the Chuseok holiday begins, there is concern that the spread will increase after the Chuseok holiday.



[Lee, Sang - Won / Central Defense Headquarters epidemiological analysis refurbished. In particular, but more due to the Chuseok holiday due to the increase in the contact infection apparently increasing factor]



government to reduce as much as possible the time to meet with people during the holidays to wear indoor ventilation with mask emphasized.



In addition, the additional reservation rate for vaccines for those aged 18 to 49 who were not vaccinated was only 0.5%, urging active participation in vaccination.



(Video coverage: Kim Seong-il, video editing: Hwang Ji-young)