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Yesterday (10th), there were 12,000 new confirmed cases of Corona 19.

The number of new confirmed cases, which had remained in the 20,000 range for two days over the weekend, decreased to 10,000 again.

From today, the government's support for confirmed and quarantined people will also decrease.



Correspondent Choi Ho-won on the sidewalk.



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Yesterday, there were 12,693 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.



There were 7,717 fewer than the previous day, and the number decreased to 10,000 again.



However, the doubling phenomenon, where the number of confirmed cases doubled every week, was still there, with 6,443 more people than on the same day a week ago.



The ratio of the number of confirmed cases on the same day to the number of daily corona tests soared from 12.6% on the 5th to 38.7% yesterday.



The number of seriously ill patients increased by 4 from the previous day to 71, and the death toll was 18.



Meanwhile, the National Infectious Disease Crisis Response Advisory Committee, made up of private experts, holds its first meeting this afternoon to discuss countermeasures.



Based on the contents of the advisory committee discussion, the government is planning to announce the new quarantine policy and the forecast of future epidemics on the 13th the day after tomorrow.



In addition, from today, living support expenses and paid vacation expenses for confirmed and quarantined people will be reduced.



The government has paid 100,000 won for single-person households and 150,000 won for households with two or more people regardless of income.



For more information on eligibility, please contact the National Health Insurance Corporation website or call center.



The paid vacation allowance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) workers, which is 45,000 won per day, is only applicable to companies with fewer than 30 workers.



In addition, the out-of-pocket expenses for home therapists and general medicines will also increase.



The level of a clinic is about 13,000 won and a pharmacy is around 6,000 won.



However, the government is fully subsidizing the cost of hospitalization and treatment for COVID-19.