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The number of additional confirmed cases of Corona has increased dramatically, and now it has surpassed 90,000.

That number could soar to 170,000 next week, the government expects.

The authorities, who were reviewing ways to loosen the current distance a little, became troubled again when the number of confirmed cases increased faster than expected.



First news, reporter Park Soo-jin.



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At the screening clinic in front of Seoul City Hall, the screening procession continues even in cold weather.



Those who have taken the rapid antigen test will wait another 15 minutes in a separate waiting area.



[You can go home by number 770.

It's voice.

(Did you not call 774?) Yes, not 774.] The number



of new confirmed cases increased by 33,000 in a single day, exceeding 90,000.



As the weekend passed, the number of tests increased again, and the positive rate compared to the number of tests was 20.8%, with one in five being positive.



The so-called 'doubling' phenomenon, where the number of new confirmed cases doubles every week, has continued for the fourth week.



At this rate, the government forecasts that the number will surge to up to 170,000 next week.



The number of patients with severe cases is on the rise, but it is still stable at 300 for the third day.



It is about 6 per million people, which is lower than other major countries such as the United States and Japan.



[Sohn Young-rae/Chairman of Social Strategy Team, Central Accident Remediation Headquarters: We are maintaining a stable situation considering the ability to respond to 1,500 to 2,000 critically ill patients.] The



government will hold the Daily Recovery Support Committee tomorrow .

The day after tomorrow (18th), we will announce a new distance adjustment plan.



The number of people meeting is 8 people and the business hours are 10 pm, and a plan to relax a little was strongly considered. The variable is that as the number of confirmed patients increases faster than expected, voices that need to be cautious about easing quarantine are growing.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, Video editing: Kim Jong-mi, CG: Lim Chan-hyeok·Ban So-hee, VJ: Shin So-young)



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