While the decline in the domestic Corona 19 epidemic has slowed due to the spread of Omicron mutation, the number of new confirmed cases today (17th) recorded the late 3,000s.
The number of cases of severe severe cases steadily declined, dropping below 600 in 54 days.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced that as of 00:00 today, there were 3,859 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 69,632.
The number of new confirmed cases fell by 334 from yesterday's 4,193 (originally announced as 4,194, then corrected), dropping to the 3,000 level for the first time in 6 days since the 11th (3,94).
Due to the decrease in the number of tests on weekends and holidays, the number of new confirmed cases tends to be relatively small at the beginning of the week.
However, due to the spread of Omicron mutations, 854 people increased from 3,055 people on the 10th a week ago.
To slow the spread of Omicron mutations as much as possible, the government is extending social distancing for three weeks from today to the 6th of next month.
Accordingly, from today, the size of private gatherings will be adjusted to a maximum of 6 people, and the business hours for restaurants and cafes will remain until 9pm.
The number of severe cases continues to decline.
Today, the number of patients with severe serious illness was 579, a decrease of 33 from yesterday (612).
The number of severe cases exceeded 1,000 for two weeks in a row from the 21st of last month to the 3rd of last month, but it gradually decreased and fell to 600 on the 14th (659) and to 500 today.
The death toll increased by 23, bringing the total to 6,333.
The cumulative fatality rate is 0.91%.
If you look at the route of infection of new confirmed cases, 3,551 local cases and 308 cases are imported.
The explanation of the quarantine authorities is that Omicron mutation is rapidly spreading through foreign collective infection, especially in Gyeonggi and Honam.
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