In a situation where the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Korea does not subside, cases of infection have emerged one after another in restaurants, hospitals, gosiwons, and workplaces.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bangdaebon) on the 30th, a total of 73 people, including users, employees, and acquaintances, tested positive since the 24th at a restaurant in Mapo-gu, Seoul (case 4).
Of the 73 cumulative confirmed cases, 46 were users, 24 were acquaintances, and 2 were workers.
At a hospital in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, as of 00:00 that day, a total of 11 patients, including patients, family members, and workers, were confirmed.
In Goshiwon in Yeongdeungpo-gu, 12 users were confirmed and an epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
At a courier company in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 12 workers were newly confirmed, and at least 26 people, including 25 workers and one family member in the parts manufacturing industry in Siheung, tested positive and are receiving treatment.
In the metropolitan area, the number of existing cluster outbreaks is steadily increasing.
The number of confirmed cases related to Seoul Hospital affiliated with Soonchunhyang University in Yongsan-gu increased by 5, bringing the total to 93.
In relation to the nursing home in Gimpo (accumulated 17) and the delivery company in Icheon (17), the number of confirmed cases continued mainly through contacts.
In the Chungcheong region, new cases of infection were confirmed at a gathering of acquaintances in Chungju (14 people), the Chungju business site (7 people), and the automobile parts manufacturing industry in Boryeong city (6 people).
In connection with a university hospital in Dong-gu, Gwangju, a total of six people including workers and patients have been confirmed since the 28th.
In Daegu, the number of confirmed cases related to gatherings of foreign acquaintances is rapidly increasing.
As of 00:00 on the same day, the total number of confirmed cases stood at 588, an increase of 78 from the previous statistics. Among the cumulative confirmed cases, 322 were acquaintances, 80 colleagues, 76 family members, and 110 other cases.
In connection with a general pub in Jung-gu, Daegu, 8 new cases were confirmed, and the number of confirmed cases at entertainment facilities in Pohang increased to 39.
Garak Market Merchants Waiting for Inspection▶ Click here for a larger view
In Busan, new confirmed cases were found at pubs in Busanjin-gu (case 3, 8 people) and academies in Gangseo-gu (5 people).
Regarding two foreign restaurants in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 88 and 33, respectively.
As the number of confirmed cases increases significantly, the number of confirmed cases outside the quarantine network is also increasing.
A total of 31,363 new confirmed cases were reported to the quarantine authorities in the past two weeks from the 17th of this month to this day, of which 11,590, or 37.0%, have not yet been identified.
This ratio has been in the 38% range for six consecutive days since the 24th (38.0%), but it declined slightly on the same day.
Meanwhile, as of 00:00 the previous day, a total of 16,691 patients in 157 hospitals nationwide, ‘Becluriju’ (remdesivir), a treatment for COVID-19, was administered.
The domestic antibody treatment ‘Lekkinage’ (legdanvirab) was used on 16,862 patients in 114 hospitals.
Plasma therapeutics are used in 49 cases for therapeutic purposes.
According to the National Institute of Health, the number of COVID-19 mutant viruses sold to related ministries and research institutes through the National Pathogen Resources Bank (NCCP) totaled 955 as of 00:00 on the 29th.
Classification of infection routes in the last 2 weeks▶ Click here for a larger view
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