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number of new COVID-19 cases has risen to 300,000 again.
The quarantine authorities plan to make face-to-face treatment possible at local hospitals and clinics.
This is reporter Jung Da-eun.
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There were 347,554 new confirmed cases of Corona 19 yesterday (28th).
The number rose by 160,000 from the previous day, and climbed to the level of 300,000 again.
It seems that the number of confirmed cases has increased as the number of tests, which had decreased due to the weekend effect, increased again.
However, compared to a week ago, there were about 6,000 fewer people, and about 14,000 fewer than two weeks ago.
The number of patients with severe gastritis decreased by 58 from the previous day to 1,215.
There were 237 deaths.
By age, those in their 80s or older accounted for the most at 60.7%, followed by those in their 70s and 60s.
The fatality rate is 0.12%.
The utilization rate of intensive care beds nationwide is 68.2%, and the utilization rate of semi-critical beds is 68.7%.
As of 00:00 today, there are 1,73,65 patients receiving home treatment.
The quarantine authorities plan to expand outpatient treatment centers as the demand for face-to-face treatment increases.
The application for outpatient treatment centers is extended to all hospitals and clinics.
[Park Hyang / Head of the Central Accident Resolving Headquarters Quarantine Headquarters: If the outpatient treatment center was previously focused on respiratory diseases, it will be expanded to all hospitals and clinics, and the procedure will be simplified by applying directly to medical institutions, which had previously been designated by cities and provinces. Planned.]
Medical institutions that have applied for an outpatient treatment center can receive face-to-face treatment immediately from the date of application without a separate review.
Yesterday, about 36,000 people received the third dose of the Corona vaccine a day, and the vaccination rate is 63.7%.