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As the number of new confirmed cases recorded 300,000 daily, the death toll is increasing significantly.

Yesterday (the 20th) had the second highest number in history.

In the midst of this, from today, some of the distancing has been eased, so up to 8 people can gather.



This is reporter Jung Gu-hee.



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number of new corona infections has decreased for three days in a row since about 334,000 and 620,000 people were confirmed.



It is a small number compared to last weekend, so there is an expectation that the peak of this trend has passed.



[Lee Ki-il / First Supervisor of the major script (last 18 days): (according to the predictions of experts) It is predicted that the peak will pass between March 12 and 22, and maybe it will gradually decrease after the 23rd? I'm thinking.]



Some say we should watch the trend until this week.



As the detection rate of stealth Omicron, which is said to have 30% stronger transmission than the existing Omicron, has recently increased to 26.3%, there is a possibility that the number of confirmed cases will increase again as in the case of the UK.



The biggest problem is the death toll and the critically ill.



The number of deaths in one day was 327, the second highest in history after 429 three days ago, and the number of patients in severe cases also exceeded 1,000 on the 13th day with 1,33.



The utilization rate of critically ill beds also increased to 67.6%.



The situation is likely to get worse, as the death toll is expected to appear three to four weeks after the peak of the number of cases.



The quarantine measures will be partially relaxed from today, and the maximum number of private gatherings will increase from 6 to 8 people.



However, the business hours of multi-use facilities such as restaurants are maintained until 11 pm.



From today, quarantine measures for overseas travelers who have completed vaccination are also exempted, and even those who have already entered the country and are in quarantine were lifted as of 00:00.



Overseas inoculations need to register their vaccination history at the domestic public health center before the quarantine obligation disappears. Online registration is possible from the 1st of the following month.



The 3rd dose of the 12- to 17-year-old adolescents according to advance reservation will also start today.