While the Corona 19 winter resurgence rebounded on the rise, today (19th) there were 26,000 new confirmed cases.
The Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters announced that as of 0:00 on the same day, the number of corona19 confirmed cases increased by 26,622, bringing the cumulative total to 28,214,915.
The number of new confirmed cases on this day decreased by 32,240 from the previous day, less than half.
As the number of diagnostic tests over the weekend decreased, the number of new confirmed cases decreased.
An increase of 965 from the last 12th, a week ago, and 3,470 from the last 5th, two weeks ago, respectively.
Based on Monday's announcement, it's the most in 14 weeks since September 12th.
The new mutation, BN.1, is spreading rapidly, and it is expected that the spread will continue as indoor activities are increasing due to cold weather.
The government is scheduled to announce a plan to adjust the mandatory wearing of indoor masks on the 23rd, and we are looking at the adjustment point after the trend has stabilized this winter.
The number of severely ill patients in hospital was 535, an increase of 15 from the previous day (520).
After exceeding the 500 mark in 90 days the previous day, it reached the 500 level on the second day.
This is the highest level in 97 days since 547 on September 13th.
The number of deaths the previous day was 39, down 3 from the previous day (42).
The cumulative death toll is 31,434, and the fatality rate is 0.11%.
