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As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is on the decline, the number of new confirmed cases today reached 3,000 for two days in a row.
The number of critically ill patients has also decreased for the tenth day, and the bedside situation is also finding stability.
By Park Yoon-soo.
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The Central Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters announced that there were 3,510 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 00:00 today.
The number of new cases decreased by 206 from yesterday and 905 from last Saturday.
As of Saturday’s announcement, the number of confirmed cases fell to the 3,000 level for the first time in seven weeks.
Social distancing has been strengthened since the 18th of last month,
The number of new confirmed cases is decreasing as the third dose of vaccine for those aged 60 and over accelerates.
The number of patients with severe severe cases was 838, maintaining 800 for three days in a row.
With a decrease in the number of critically ill patients, bed conditions are also improving.
Yesterday, the nationwide intensive care bed utilization rate was 49%, which fell below 50% for the first time in 63 days since November 5 last year.
The variable is an omicron mutant virus that has been spreading rapidly in recent years.
The government is preparing to reorganize the quarantine system, believing that the omicron mutation, which is known to have more than twice the transmission power than the delta mutation, is highly likely to become the dominant species in Korea.
In addition to the existing PCR test, the government has announced that it will utilize a rapid antigen test that can confirm infection within an hour, while promoting a plan to focus on groups with high risk of transmission through selection and concentration of epidemiological investigations.
This is Park Yoon-soo from MBC News.
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