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2,061 new confirmed COVID-19 cases… Proliferation in the metropolitan area continues

On the morning of the 29th, medical staff are collecting samples at the Jung-gu temporary screening center for COVID-19 in Seoul Station Plaza, Jung-gu, Seoul. news

The number of new coronavirus infections (COVID-19) has increased by 2,061, and the number is in the 2,000 range for the fourth day. In particular, the spread is continuing in the metropolitan area.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced that there were 2,061 new confirmed cases as of 00:00 on the 31st. With 2,052 domestic cases and 9 imported cases, the total number of confirmed cases is 346,700 (15,093 imported cases).

In the past week (10.25~10.31), the number of new confirmed cases per day was 1190 → 1265 → 1952 → 2111 → 2124 → 2104 → 2061.

Of the 2,052 new confirmed cases in Korea, 1,613 new cases were confirmed in the metropolitan area, including 756 in Seoul, 700 in Gyeonggi and 157 in Incheon. In the non-metropolitan area, △Busan 58 △Daegu 57 △Gwangju 23 △Daejeon 11 △Ulsan 5 △Sejong 4 △Gangwon 23 △Chungbuk 27 △Chungnam 62 △Jeonbuk 21 △Jeonnam 30 △Gyeongbuk 56 The total number of people was △61 in Gyeongnam and △1 in Jeju. There were 1967 new releasers, a total of 336,548 people were released from quarantine, and 25,303 people are currently in quarantine. %) was counted. There were 332 patients with stomach and severe cases.

Meanwhile, as of 00:00 on the same day, 36,103 people received the first dose of the vaccine. With this, a total of 41,135,997 people (80.1% of the population inoculation rate) completed the first vaccination. A total of 38,66478 people (75.3% of the population) completed the second dose of 357,137 new inoculations.

Kim Hye-rin, reporter for Donga.com sinnala8@donga.com

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