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Today (9th), the number of new corona patients is expected to be around 1,700 due to the effect of the weekend tests. However, the number of confirmed cases is likely to surge in the middle of this week as the number showing how many people a patient transfers has been increasing for the third week, and the Halloween effect is coming soon.
By Kim Yong-tae, staff reporter.
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spread of COVID-19 has become clear amid continuous group infections and daily recovery.
Last week, the average daily number of confirmed cases rose to 2,000 for the first time in five weeks.
The number of severe cases and deaths also increased significantly compared to a week ago.
In particular, nearly 80% of patients with severe gastritis were elderly people over the age of 60.
Even more serious is the infection reproduction index.
As an indicator of how many people a patient infects, it rose from 0.86 four weeks ago to 1.20 last week for three weeks in a row, showing that the epidemic is spreading.
The quarantine authorities are also preparing for the possibility of a sharp increase in the number of patients after the middle of this week.
[Park Hyang/Central Accident Management Headquarters Head of Prevention and Prevention: It is judged that there will be an effect of easing social distancing and especially the Halloween Day gathering. We are watching Tuesday and Wednesday closely.] As a
result of analyzing 260,000 people, the quarantine authorities repeatedly asked for vaccination, saying that the rate of severity and fatality rate of those who were vaccinated was significantly lower than that of those who were not vaccinated.
The 'Quarantine Pass' is fully enforced at entertainment facilities, karaoke rooms, and public baths, and fines are imposed for violations.
However, indoor sports facilities have decided to extend the training period by one more week.