<Anchor> Is
it because of the expectation of daily recovery, the number of new corona19 patients is rising again. Today (30th) is also expected to record around 2,000 people, but this weekend with Halloween seems to be a turning point for quarantine.
Reporter Ha Jeong-yeon visited the night street ahead of Halloween.
<Reporter> The
streets of Itaewon, Seoul, are so full of people that it is difficult to move even a single step.
The streets are full of young people in Halloween costumes, and you can see people dancing with excitement.
Ahead of tomorrow's Halloween Day, from yesterday, the police and local governments have been cracking down on quarantine rules overnight.
[Yongsan-gu Office Employee: I will simply check whether there is a vaccine or if the table is overrun.]
Even after 10 o'clock, the business limit, citizens did not leave the street easily.
They came out of the store, but they seem to be gathering on the street, taking pictures and enjoying entertainment.
Police and local governments honked their horns and encouraged them to go home.
[Police official: Many people are worried about the spread of corona infection. For everyone's safety, please do not gather here and return home as soon as possible.] As
expectations for a gradual recovery of daily life have already been reflected, the average daily number of confirmed
cases in the
past week has increased by more than 20% compared to the previous week.
At a hospital in Changwon, Gyeongnam, more than 120 patients and staff were confirmed.
107, nearly 90% of the confirmed cases, were confirmed as breakthrough infections.
Quarantine authorities
urged people to refrain from gatherings
this weekend, which includes Halloween Day, saying that there are many events and gatherings, which increases the risk of spreading the infection
.