The first 200,000 new confirmed cases... "The number of confirmed cases is increasing, but the rate of increase is slowing"

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The number of new COVID-19 cases reached 219,000, another record high.

The quarantine authorities said that although the number of confirmed cases is increasing, the rate of increase is slowing, and that they will focus their efforts on minimizing the number of severe cases.

First news, reporter Park Soo-jin.

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number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 was 209,241 yesterday (1st), the first time since the domestic corona epidemic began, it recorded the 200,000 level.

Excluding 68 imported cases from overseas, 211,173 cases were domestically infected.

There were 35 cases of severe serious illness yesterday, increasing to 762, and 96 deaths, so far 8,266 people have lost their lives to Corona 19.

The number of corona patients receiving home treatment has risen to 82678.

The government said that although the number of confirmed cases is increasing, the rate of increase has been slowing since last week, and it is necessary to keep an eye on the trend this week.

He also said that he would focus the quarantine and medical system on minimizing the severity and death of high-risk groups.

[Kim Bu-gyeom / Prime Minister: We are also promoting the reinforcement of the medical response system for pregnant women, infants, and dialysis patients, who may be more vulnerable to emergency situations due to Corona.

This is also a very important challenge in reducing gastroenterology and mortality.]

The government announced that it has secured 1,442 beds and 26 hospitals for pediatric patient bases to manage the rapidly increasing number of infants and children corona patients, allowing face-to-face and inpatient treatment from today.

Meanwhile, the quarantine authorities have decided to allow temporary outings so that those infected with Corona and those who are quarantined can vote in relation to the 20th presidential election to be held on the 9th.

Confirmed and quarantined persons can go out from 5 pm on the 5th, the second day of early voting, and on the 9th, the day of the election.

The local public health center sends out text messages on the day before and on the day of the early voting, and on the day before and on the day before and on the day of the election.

Confirmed and quarantined persons can vote at a separate temporary voting booth by presenting the notification of going out or confirmation or quarantine notification to the voting clerk.