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On the first day of the holiday, 4,184 people were confirmed nationwide at 9 pm… 36,604 since the previous week↓

On the afternoon of the 7th, a temporary screening and inspection station set up at the Yongin Service Area (Incheon address) on the Yeongdong Expressway, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, is in operation. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced that it will set up and operate temporary screening testing stations at 9 highway rest areas from the 7th to the 15th for the convenience of testing for COVID-19 for people returning home and returns during the Chuseok holidays. 2022.8.7/News 1

It was tentatively calculated as the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Korea was 4,184 in 17 cities and provinces across the country between 00:00 and 9pm on the 9th, the first day Chuseok holiday.

This is a decrease of 26,356 people from 66,540 people at the same time the day before (8th) and 36,604 less than 76,788 people on Friday (2nd) of the previous week.

There were 19,173 confirmed cases in the metropolitan area (Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon), accounting for 47.71% of the total.

By region, the number of confirmed cases was 10,809 in Gyeonggi, 6081 in Seoul, 2991 in Gyeongnam, 2930 in Gyeongbuk, 2283 in Incheon, 1850 in Jeonbuk, 1837 in North Chungcheong, 1788 in Daegu in Deju, 1160, 1788 in Daegu in Negu, 1788 in Daegu, 1160, 1788 in Daegu in Negu, 1788 in Daegu, 1788 in Daegu, 1788 in Daegu, 1788, 1788 in Daegu, 1788 in Daegu, 1788 in Daegu, 1788 in Daegu, 1788 in Daegu, 1991 in Gyeongnam, 2930 in Gyeongbuk. , 1484 in Jeonnam, and Daejeon.. 1481 people, Gangwon 1458, Ulsan 802, Busan 800, Sejong 414, Jeju (not counted during holidays) 0 people.

Gyeonggi region had the highest number of new cases at 18,099 in the country. This is a decrease of 6956 from 17,765 at the same time the day before and 10,216 respectively from 21,025 at the same time last Friday.

In the case of Seoul, there were 6,081 confirmed cases between 0 am and 9 pm. From 6pm onwards, 1,085 people were added between 4,996 and 3 hours.

As the number of inspections during the holiday season fell, it fell to less than half of 13,900 from 9 pm on the 2nd, a week ago. Compared to 12,315 at the same time the day before, 6234 less people.

In Ulsan, 802 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 519,202. This is 390 less than the 1,192 cases confirmed the previous day. 647 less people than a week ago (1449 people).

With gu/gun, 190 people in Jung-gu, 182 people in Nam-gu, 86 people in Dong-gu, 159 people in Buk-gu, and 185 people in Ulju-gun.

Meanwhile, quarantine authorities indicated that the current drop in the number of COVID-19 cases will be maintained to some extent after the 12th, when the Chuseok holiday ends. This Chuseok is the first time since the start of COVID-19 in Korea in 2020 that the ‘social distancing’ quarantine system has not been applied, so family gatherings are free.

The quarantine authorities have established a response plan to respond to COVID-19 during the Chuseok holiday that can promptly transfer the person to a medical institution regardless of whether it is confirmed or not.

Son Yeong-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division at the Central Accident Resolution Headquarters, said at a regular briefing on the 9th, “There is a possibility that (the number of confirmed cases after the Chuseok holiday) will increase to some extent. , but the general epidemic is spreading at the moment as many people are infected or get immunity through vaccination. “I think the trend of lowering tax will be maintained to some extent,” he said.

“The result of the Chuseok holiday will start to appear about three to four days after the end of the holiday,” he said.

(National Aggregate = News 1)