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The increase in the number of new corona patients, which has been slowing down, is unusual.
Even taking into account the impact of a rebound in the number of tests over the weekend, the number of patients surged again.
Today (2nd), the number is expected to approach 110,000.
The number of patients with severe cases is also increasing.
In the midst of this, as the health monitoring of the confirmed elderly over 60 is stopped, I am concerned that the elderly, who are at high risk, may not be receiving timely treatment.
Correspondent Suwon-wook.
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As of 9 p.m. last night, a total of 106,367 people in 17 cities and provinces across the country have been confirmed with COVID-19.
There were about 60,000 new confirmed cases in the metropolitan area, including 30,000 in Gyeonggi and 24,000 in Seoul, and about 40,000 new infections in non-metropolitan areas.
It is the first time in 104 days since April 19 that the number exceeded 100,000 in the interim count.
The decrease in diagnostic tests over the weekend appears to reflect a trend that increased on Monday.
As additional counts were made until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases officially announced this morning is expected to be around 110,000.
Yesterday, the government stopped phone monitoring targeting high-risk groups, such as those aged 60 and over, among home-treated confirmed patients.
Accordingly, it is difficult for the high-risk group to determine their own health status and find a hospital that can provide treatment.
[Mr. A: Even if your blood sugar drops and you collapse, you have to contact him by yourself, and then you will die in that state.
Older people can't.
It's complicated, so I don't know the health center (even the number)...
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Although the government is operating a medical consultation center that high-risk home care workers can contact 24 hours a day, it is pointed out that counseling may not be smooth in some areas where the number of centers is insufficient.