On the morning of the 7th, medical staff are testing a specimen at a temporary screening laboratory for novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Seoul Station Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. News 1
– The number of new coronavirus infections (Corona 19) in Korea was counted as 275 by 9 pm on the 7th.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of new confirmed cases that occurred from 0 o’clock to 9 p.m. on that day was 275, 52 fewer than the 327 counted at the same time the day before.
As of 0:00 on the 8th, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced is likely to drop to the mid-to-mid 300 level, and to the late 200 level at the smallest.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 211 (76.7%) in the metropolitan area and 64 (23.3%) in the non-metropolitan area.
By city and province, 111 in Seoul, 82 in Gyeonggi, 21 in Daegu, 18 in Incheon, 9 in Chungnam, 8 in Busan, 7 in Gwangju, 6 in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 4 in Daejeon and Gyeongnam, 3 in Gangwon, 1 in each of Ulsan and Sejong People. Of the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there have not been confirmed cases in 4 places, including Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Jeju.
In the new year, the number of new confirmed patients showed a modest decline and dropped to the early 300 level, but at the end of last month, the number of new confirmed cases has risen again due to group infection at the unlicensed educational facility of the IM Mission, and now it is rising and falling again to the 300-400 level.
During the last week (February 1-7), the number of new confirmed cases per day recorded 305 → 336 → 467 → 451 → 370 → 393 → 372, with an average of 385 cases per day.
Reporter Han Young-hye [email protected]
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