"Daily Average Confirmed Cases Decrease... Concerns Over Consecutive Cluster Infections"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the 10th, the government stated, "The recent occurrence of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is showing a stable suppression trend."

Yoon Tae-ho, head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) quarantine team, said this during a regular briefing held at the government complex in Sejong on the same day.

According to the CDSCH, the average daily number of domestic cases over the two weeks from the 26th of last month to the 8th of this month was 12.1, which is 7.8 fewer than the 19.9 cases in the previous two weeks. The management rate within the quarantine network also exceeded the target of 80%. The proportion of 'dark figure patients' whose infection routes are unknown is 8.5%.

However, since small-scale cluster infections continue in the metropolitan area, the government said concerns remain high.

Yoon said, "Infection cases continue to appear in pioneering churches, restaurants, cafes, and so on," adding, "Especially in churches, after lifting mandatory core quarantine measures such as banning small group meetings, many infection cases have reoccurred and spread to daycare centers, door-to-door sales businesses, large markets, and shopping districts."

He urged, "Since cases of infection repeatedly occur when small churches share meals together, communal meals or small group meetings within churches should be avoided, and basic quarantine rules such as wearing masks must be strictly observed within the facilities."

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