South Korea broke a record high in Gyeonggi do in Seoul for two consecutive days
Novel coronavirus pneumonia,
, was announced in August 15th. As of 0:00 am (0 hours – 15 days 0 hours), 166 new cases of newly diagnosed pneumonia were newly diagnosed in Korea, and the number of new confirmed cases increased to 15039 per day for two consecutive days, and the total number of confirmed cases rose to 15039 cases. 166 cases are also the highest daily increase in South Korea since March 11. In recent years, the number of confirmed cases in South Korea has increased sharply, which is related to a number of mass sexual transmission in the territory, especially in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. Of the 166 new cases reported on the 15th, 155 were locally transmitted cases, including 72 cases in Seoul and 67 cases in Gyeonggi do, both of which set a record for the two places in a single day. In view of the severe epidemic prevention situation in the capital area, Seoul and Gyeonggi province have issued administrative orders on the 14th, demanding that religious facilities activities in both places be restricted for two weeks from today (15th). However, since August 15 is the Korean recovery day, there will be large-scale gatherings in many places in Seoul in the past. Although the South Korean epidemic prevention department and the Seoul municipal government have asked many citizen groups to cancel or reduce the scale of the rally this year, it is expected that there will still be many rallies today, and the anti epidemic work in South Korea is facing a severe test. (head office reporter Li Dajie)
