<Anchor> The number of



new confirmed cases has been around 180,000 for two days in a row, and the number of deaths is also on the rise.

In particular, the number of deaths in children under the age of 9 has increased recently, and the authorities are paying close attention. So far, 29 people have died from Corona in this age group, and two out of three were found to be relatively healthy without underlying diseases.



This is a report by Yoo Seung-hyun, medical reporter.



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A 10-month-old baby living in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, was confirmed at the end of last month.



A high fever of more than 40 degrees continued, and it was not easy to find a bed that could treat infants.



[Mr. A/Corona 19 confirmed infant's father: There was such a thing that the child seemed to have lost energy because of a fever, so I was worried about that.

I look at the hospital, but they don't give me treatment.]



Fortunately, Mr. A's baby was cured, but there are many cases in which infants and young children get worse suddenly.



So far, 44 people have died under the age of 18, and in particular, 29 people under the age of 9 accounted for 66% of the deaths.



Among them, 65.5% had no underlying disease before confirmation.



It was also found that all 29 deaths were not vaccinated.



The vaccination rate for children aged 5-11 is only around 2%.



High-risk groups with underlying medical conditions are recommended, but the rest can be vaccinated if desired.



[Im-gi / Head of the Vaccination Management Division of the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Division: Even high-risk groups with underlying diseases are not vaccinated now, so we recommend vaccination to prevent serious and death from high-risk groups.]



Adverse reaction after vaccination is 1 The quarantine authorities explained that the number of cases per thousand was 0.79 for those aged 5 to 11 and 2.97 for those aged 12 to 17, which is lower than the overall average of 3.71 cases and most of the symptoms were mild.



In addition, in the case of adolescents 12 years of age or older and adults, if they are infected with Corona, they can receive the 3rd dose if they want, but now it is recommended that they receive the 3rd dose if it has been 3 months after being cured.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, Video editing: Kim Jong-mi, CG: Ban So-hee·Lee Jong-jeong)