[Breaking News] COVID-19 Infection Reproduction Number Slightly Drops from 1.07 to 1.04... Still Above 1

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] The government stated that the precarious stagnation phase, with daily new COVID-19 cases ranging between 300 and 400, is prolonging, and urged strict compliance with quarantine guidelines.

Son Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH), said at the regular briefing of the CDSCH on the 21st, "Last week, the nationwide infection reproduction number was 1.04, slightly down from 1.07 the previous week, but it still remains above 1." This index indicates 'epidemic suppression' if below 1, and 'epidemic spread' if above 1.

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