1. As of 00:00 today (6th), there were 4,325 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the highest recorded as of Monday. The number of patients with severe severe cases was 727, a decrease of 17 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 41. The weekly risk of COVID-19 announced today was evaluated as 'very high' nationwide, 'very high' in the metropolitan area, and 'medium' in non-metropolitan areas.
2. As the number of severe cases continues to exceed 700 every day, the number of deaths is increasing rapidly. In October, an average of 11.9 people died per day, but in November, the number more than doubled to 25.8. This month, on the 3rd of this month, a record high of 70 people died, and on the 1st to 6th, an average of 44.8 people died a day.
3. As of 00:00 today, the number of infected with Omicron mutation in Korea has increased to 24. There are three main groups of infections: 20 related to the Incheon church and foreign village, 2 women from Gyeonggi-do, and 2 confirmed during the arrival process on the 2nd. In addition, 10 Omicron-related confirmed cases are awaiting the results of genetic analysis.
4. The quarantine authorities are also tracking and managing 1,360 Omicron-related contacts. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies has decided to switch all classes to non-face-to-face by the 14th in relation to foreign students in the school who participated in a church event in Incheon and had contact with an infected person of Omicron. Also, two elementary schools in Incheon Foreigner Village, where Omicron infected people were found, have also switched to distance learning.
5. All 24 Omicron infections in Korea are asymptomatic or mild.
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said:
However, an official from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained, "We have not analyzed many people yet, so it is difficult to generalize the severity."
6. After the government announced that it would apply the quarantine pass to teenagers from February next year, some parents and students protested.
In particular, regarding concerns about the need to receive the vaccine during the final exam period in December, Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said, "We are preparing to be vaccinated at any medical institution after the final exam."
According to the Ministry of Education, there were an average of 564 student confirmed cases per day from November 25 to December 5, the highest number ever.
7. The British media 'Observer', citing an analysis by a bioengineer, said, "The cost of one dose of Pfizer vaccine is only 76 pence. 562 won), and they are taking profits more than 30 times."
A Pfizer spokesperson said, "The Observer's estimated cost did not include costs such as research and distribution."