According to the statistics site Worldometer on the morning of the 22nd, the global cumulative COVID-19 cases exceeded 31,469,500 and cumulative deaths surpassed 968,858.
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] According to the statistics site Worldometer on the morning of the 22nd, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 31,469,500, and the cumulative death toll has exceeded 968,858.
The United States, which has suffered the most damage, has surpassed 7.04 million cumulative confirmed cases, accounting for about 22% of the global confirmed cases.
The bigger problem is that the spread of COVID-19 is not slowing down. In Europe, tens of thousands of confirmed cases are being reported daily, mainly among young people, and in the Czech Republic, with a population of 10 million, more than 2,000 new cases per day have been reported, raising the possibility of a national emergency being declared again.
In the UK, the Chief Scientific Adviser expressed concern at a press conference the day before, stating, "The number of confirmed cases is doubling every 7 days," and warned that "daily confirmed cases could reach 50,000 by mid-October."
A renowned university research institute in the United States predicted that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the US could range from 280,000 to as many as 620,000 by January next year.
In South Korea, after the cluster outbreaks in the metropolitan area began in earnest in mid-August, the daily confirmed cases had been in the triple digits, but since the 20th, three days ago, the number has dropped below 100, showing a clear downward trend in confirmed cases.
In fact, comparing the weeks from the 23rd to the 29th of last month and from the 13th to the 19th of this month, the average daily new cases decreased from 331 to 107.4, and in the metropolitan area, from 253.9 to 83.7 during the same period.
However, especially around Gangnam-gu, cluster infections are occurring in door-to-door sales companies, so the prevailing opinion is that it is still too early to say that the spread has been completely curbed.
In the recent two weeks (September 6?19), cases with unknown infection routes accounted for 26.9% (507 out of 1,883 cases).
The cluster infections through door-to-door sales announced by the quarantine authorities have occurred 10 times since mid-August, mostly in enclosed, close-contact, and crowded places, which are structurally prone to infection, and a high proportion of confirmed cases are middle-aged and elderly.
Recently, cluster infections have occurred in multi-level marketing door-to-door sales companies and telemarketing sales mainly around Teheran-ro, causing great concern among residents. Like New York in the US, the high population density and large floating population in Gangnam-gu clearly create environmental factors that inevitably lead to many cluster infections.
However, since the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis, Gangnam-gu has proactively conducted random specimen testing based on the infectious disease response principle of "early detection, early containment." As a result, the number of tests conducted has been overwhelmingly high, surpassing some metropolitan areas, and 47 asymptomatic infected individuals who had not been detected before were found, effectively preventing the spread of community infection in advance.
Status of Confirmed Cases
On this day, a resident of Yeoksam-dong was confirmed positive at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases in Gangnam-gu to 263.
Gangnam-gu is conducting specimen testing for 720 households and visitors in Daewoo Dioville Plus, and as of the afternoon of the 22nd, 270 people have tested negative. Residents who visited Daewoo Dioville Plus in September are encouraged to visit the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center for testing as soon as possible.
Additionally, all 18 visitors to Sindoventure Tower in Yeoksam-dong tested negative.
Status of Self-Quarantined Individuals
As of this day, Gangnam-gu is managing 961 self-quarantined individuals, of whom 691 are overseas entrants and 270 are domestic contacts.
Gangnam-gu is accepting pre-registrations for prospective overseas entrants to efficiently manage them, so please report to the Gangnam-gu Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Situation Room.
Number of Specimen Tests
The cumulative number of specimen tests conducted at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center screening clinic is 55,900. Among the 510 tested the previous day, 51 were overseas entrants and 459 were domestic residents.
Gangnam-gu plans to issue an additional 13 billion KRW worth of mobile gift certificates called "Gangnam Love Gift Certificates" starting at 10 a.m. on the 24th to revitalize the local economy for the upcoming holidays.
Although visiting hometowns has become difficult due to social distancing, it is hoped that the Gangnam Love Gift Certificates will provide an opportunity to convey heartfelt feelings. Purchases come with a 10% discount and up to 30% income tax deduction benefits, so your enthusiastic support is appreciated.
In addition, Gangnam-gu has prepared an additional supplementary budget of 24.661 billion KRW to support rent for self-employed people struggling due to COVID-19 before Chuseok and to install additional unmanned civil service issuance machines, ensuring effective prevention and response to COVID-19.
The quarantine authorities have designated the two weeks starting from the 28th, after the nationwide Level 2 social distancing measures end on the 27th, as a special Chuseok quarantine period, emphasizing thorough quarantine management of traditional markets, department stores, and other retail stores expected to be crowded during the holiday.
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