The number of new confirmed cases today (23rd), the first day after the Chuseok holiday, was in the low 1,700 range as the domestic Corona 19 re-spreaded mainly in the metropolitan area.
The Central Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters (Bangdaebon) announced that as of 00:00 today, the number of new confirmed cases increased by 1,716, bringing the total to 229,699.
It decreased by 4 from yesterday (1,720), but recorded 1,700 for three days in a row since the 21st (1,729).
This is 226 fewer than the 1,942 people on Thursday (16th) last week, a week ago.
Contrary to the recent weekly pattern, where the number of confirmed cases soared to around 2,000 since the middle of the week starting every Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases has decreased somewhat, but this is a result of reflecting the effect of the reduced number of tests during the Chuseok holiday. It is difficult.
From next week, when the aftermath of large-scale population movement begins in earnest, the number of confirmed cases gradually increases, raising concerns about a nationwide resurgence.
If you look at the route of infection of the new confirmed cases today, 1,698 cases were local and 18 were imported.
The 4th pandemic, which started in early July, has continued for over two and a half months and shows no sign of subsidence.
The number of daily confirmed cases has been in the four digits for 79 days in a row since July 7 (1,211 people).
From the 17th to today, if you look at the new confirmed cases in the last week, 2,08 → 2,87 → 1,909 → 1,604 → 1,729 → 1,720 → 1,716 by day , and at least 1,600 people came out, and at most 2,000 people went up and down.
(Photo = Yonhap News)