The Korea Agency for Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) recorded 1,030 new infections, including 1,002 cases in the community, bringing the total number of nCoV cases in the country to 42,766, of which 580 people were died. This is the first time the number of new infections daily in Korea has exceeded 1,000, the second day the number of new infections in 24 hours has set a record since the beginning of the epidemic.
South Korea has been hailed for controlling Covid-19 without a social blockade, thanks to a focus on exposure tracing and extensive testing since the first case of nCoV infection was recorded in January.
However, South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun yesterday warned that it would be necessary to tighten social measures, raising the warning to the highest if the epidemic continues to spread, meaning the first big economy. fourth, Asia must blockade a large area. South Korean President Moon Jae-in also ordered the mobilization of the police, the army and public doctors for an "emergency situation" to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
South Korea tightened regulations on social segregation in the capital area earlier this week, with a ban on gathering of more than 50 people and banning spectators from watching sports events. Coffee shops can only serve takeaways, while restaurants cannot accept guests after 9pm. An additional 150 testing centers will be set up in a high-traffic area, including the station.
However, KDCA senior official Lim Sook-young said that despite these changes, people still do not limit their movement significantly. Officials said the number of infections soared from private and church gatherings, as well as the outbreak at a hospital in Seoul.
