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The number of new COVID-19 cases was counted at 118,000.

As the weekend passed, the number of confirmed cases rebounded, but the decline in the prevalence is clear.

Yesterday (18th), the distance was lifted and the city center was crowded with people until dawn, but school excursions and field trips are expected to start again soon.



Reporter Park Soo-jin reports.



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It was midnight last night (18th) in Euljiro Alley in Seoul, but it is difficult to find an empty table.



[Narae Kim/University Student: I got really frustrated and wanted to drink every day, but it's finally released, so it's great.]



There was a long line waiting for entry in front of the Hongdae club, and the 24-hour restaurant lit up after a long time.



[Restaurant Employee: From today (18th), it is 24 hours, so it is open 24 hours.]



The owl bus, which operates until dawn, is full of passengers so that there is no space to stand.



The number of new confirmed cases was 118,504, down by 90,000 from a week ago and by 140,000 from two weeks ago.



There were 834 cases of severe cases and 130 cases of death, which is also on the decline.



The government is starting the recovery of daily life in each sector.



Elementary, middle, and high schools with a full school attendance rate exceeding 96% are planning to resume field trips and field trips that were suspended due to the corona virus.



More than 20% of elementary, middle, and high schools in Seoul are planning training activities and field trips within this year.



[Ham Hye-seong / Director of Lifelong Career Education, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education: A total of 278 schools have planned training activities.

Small-scale themed educational tours (school trips) are also planned by 306 schools (investigated.)]



The government announced that the number of confirmed cases will continue to decrease until June, but there is a possibility that a new epidemic may occur around late autumn.



The government is considering ways to encourage the elderly to receive the 4th dose and expand the prescriptions for edible medicines.



The 4th dose rate for those over 60 years old is 2.9%, and the advance reservation rate is 7.8%.



(Video editing: Jeong Seong-hoon, CG: Jang Seong-beom)



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