SEOUL, April 24 – RIA Novosti. South Korea has registered only six cases of infection with coronavirus COVID-19 in days, recovered for another 90 people, the total number infected increased to 10 708, 8501 have recovered, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
In connection with a reduction in the number of new infections in the country, authorities extended until may 5, the mode of social distancing in a weakened form. Re-open parks and outdoor recreation, will be allowed limited activity sports, religious and entertainment institutions. Citizens are still asked to avoid crowded places, do not go out of the house once again to observe all preventive measures.
According to KCDC 00.00 on Friday (18.00 GMT Thursday), the number of new cases, two were imported from abroad. Geographically the two cases discovered in Daegu, one in Busan, in the provinces of Gyeonggi-do and Gyeongsangbuk-Do, another case is recorded in the course of quarantine inspection.
For the past day hospital discharged 90 people, the total number of recovered rose to 8501, which accounts for almost 80%. Not less than 222 people were registered for the presence of virus in the body after they have recovered and were discharged. KCDC is investigating the possible causes of repeated detection of coronavirus. Analyses 9600 people yet, only South Korea has conducted more than 569 thousand tests for coronavirus.
the death toll over the past day has not increased and stands at 240, with 166 of them died in Daegu, 52 in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-Do, 14 – in Gyeonggi province. Two died in Seoul and Gangwon province, three in Busan. Another victim in Ulsan.
the Total number of infected in Seoul reached 628, in Taegu – 6842 person, 1364 contracted in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-Do, another 660 people in Gyeonggi province. In Busan, only 136 cases. More than 5.2 thousand people (48,7%) among all the infected are connected with the sect of “Sinchonri”. All in all, with the collective infections in the country are connected 80.9% of cases. At least 1023 case brought from abroad, of which 155 are detected in the last two weeks and is 55.6% of the total number infected during this period.
the South Korean Government has announced that it will provide financial assistance in connection with the coronavirus to all citizens, although earlier on it could claim only families with incomes below 30% of maximum income in the country. Those who have no need of the financial assistance, suggest not to apply on payment or donate this amount to the Fund for emergency financial assistance. Depending on the number of people in the family payout can reach a million won (approximately 809 dollars).
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