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There were 4,194 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, reaching the 4,000 level for the fifth consecutive day. The number of patients with severe severe cases is around 600 for three days in a row. From tomorrow (17th), the quarantine pass training period ends, so if you violate it, the facility manager and users will be fined for negligence.
This is reporter Jeong Da-eun.
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number of severe cases of Corona 19 was 612, recording 600 for three days in a row.
The death toll increased by 29, and so far 6,310 people have lost their lives to Corona 19.
The fatality rate is 0.91%.
The number of new confirmed cases was 4,194, recording the 4,000 level for the fifth day.
Among them, 381 were imported from abroad, the third highest in history, following 407 on the 14th and 390 on the 13th.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said that 23.33 million people had completed the third vaccination as of yesterday.
The tertiary vaccination rate for the total population is 45.5%.
From tomorrow to the 6th of the next month, the number of people who can gather privately will increase to 6 people.
However, restaurants and cafes will remain open until 9 pm, and private academies and PC rooms will remain open until 10 pm.
The quarantine pass training period applied to department stores and marts ends today, and fines will be charged from tomorrow.
If the quarantine pass is violated, the user will be fined 100,000 won, the facility operator will be fined 1.5 million won for the first violation, and 3 million won for the second violation.
However, in the case of Seoul, applications for suspension of enforcement of quarantine passes for department stores, marts and shops have been cited, so you can continue to use them without a quarantine pass.