[Breaking] Bangdaebon "Undetected Patient Rate Over 13%... COVID-19 May Spread Nationwide"

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Health authorities have expressed concerns that if quarantine rules are not properly followed amid the spread of new coronavirus infections (COVID-19) cluster outbreaks, the metropolitan area could face a 'large-scale outbreak.'

Jung Eun-kyung, head of the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH), expressed concern at a regular briefing held on the 14th at the Osong Disease Control Headquarters in Chungbuk, stating, "The metropolitan area is currently in a serious situation where a large-scale COVID-19 cluster outbreak could continue."

Head Jung emphasized that "the number of confirmed cases in Seoul and Gyeonggi is rapidly increasing, doubling in just one day, and the proportion of cases with unidentified transmission routes (so-called 'dark figure' patients) has exceeded 13%," warning that the current COVID-19 spread could extend beyond the metropolitan area to the entire country.