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Today's (30th) news, let's look at the corona news. While the number of additional confirmed cases rarely falls below 3,000, the number of severe cases requiring ventilator or oxygen treatment continues to rise, bringing the total to 661, the highest number ever. The death toll has also increased by more than 40, including children under the age of 10.



First news, this is reporter Park Chan-geun.



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At the Noryangjin Fish Market in Seoul, there were 479 confirmed cases since the 20th.



As the number of confirmed cases rapidly increased in a short period of time, the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued an executive order to prevent the spread of the virus on the 25th, and a screening test station was installed in the market to ensure that all merchants are tested for COVID-19 every day.



[Baek Young-ran / Noryangjin Fish Market Merchant: Is this a badge? We get tested every day. This is a proof that confirms that you are being tested every day.] The



number of severe cases increased by 32 a day, recording 661, the highest number since the corona epidemic.



The death toll also increased by 44.



For the first time, children under the age of 10 are included.



On the 28th, his symptoms worsened and he was taken to the emergency room, but he died and was suffering from an underlying disease, the quarantine authorities said.



There is a clear upward trend in both weekly deaths and critically ill patients.



The utilization rate of intensive care beds nationwide has risen to 78.5%, and 88.5% of the metropolitan area is already full, with Seoul exceeding 90% for the first time, and is virtually saturated.



This is why the quarantine authorities said they would make home treatment a principle.



[Gwondeokcheol / Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Corona worsening trend) because too large a burden on the health care system and we will tell hagetdaneun activated by the home treatment of fundamental principles -



Forward The diagnosis requires hospitalization or residential environment, including vulnerable to infection If there is no reason, you will stay at home and receive treatment.



Those who live together are also quarantined and cannot go to work or school.



However, you can only go out for hospital treatment, receiving medicine, or discharging waste.



Home therapists are also allowed to go out to visit medical institutions, and must wear four types of protective equipment, including a face shield and a disposable waterproof gown.



(Video coverage: Kim Hyun-sang, video editing: Park Ji-in, CG: Lee Yeon-hee)