Korea's COVID19 newly infected 6603, 7,000 imminent ... 488 severe ill

The number of newly infected people in Korea was confirmed to be 6603 based on midnight on the 19th. The number of infected people increased from 3859 on the 17th to the 4000/5000 level every day, reaching the 6000 level on that day. The 6000 level is the first time in 27 days since 6233 on December 24, last year.

The number of newly infected people is expected to exceed 7,000 this week at the earliest and by the end of next week at the latest. If the number exceeds 7,000, the government will change the epidemic prevention system in line with Omicron's response. In the larger framework, instead of the usual infection control, we will change to a response strategy centered on serious prevention and autonomy / responsibility.

According to the Central Epidemic Prevention Headquarters in Korea, at midnight on the same day, out of 6603 newly infected COVID-19, 6357 were infected domestically, 246 were infected overseas, and the cumulative number of infected was 712,503. Became a person.

The number of severe ill people is 488, and the number of severe ill people in the week from the 14th is 659 → 626 → 612 → 579 → 543 → 532 → 488. The death toll increased by 28 to 6480.