코로나19 어제 75명 신규확진…엿새째 두 자릿수, 지역발생 66명<br /><br />The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea on Tuesday remained in the double digits for the sixth straight day.<br />But health officials are still on alert as a so-called "silent spread" may be occurring throughout the nation.<br />Bae Eun-ji reports.<br />South Korea reported 75 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, of them 66 were locally transmitted and 9 were from overseas.<br />It's the sixth day in a row that the numbers have been below 100.<br />Also, the amount of cases where health authorities are unable to trace the source has fallen below 20 percent a significant drop from its peak of 28 percent.<br />The number of new cases was in the triple digits last Wednesday when the Chuseok holiday began, but it has fallen throughout the holiday.<br />However, health authorities are still concerned over a possible "silent spread" of the virus, as many people would have traveled across the nation during the holiday.<br />"It is very important now to be tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible, and go into early quarantine. If you have symptoms such as a cough and fever after being in contact with a lot of people, do not go to school or work, and please get tested at the nearest COVID-19 testing center."<br />Even though the Chuseok holiday ended on Sunday, the level-2 social distancing measures, which ban indoor meetings with more than 50 people and outdoor events with more than 100 people, will continue for another week.<br />Among Tuesday's locally transmitted cases, 51 came from the greater Seoul area, with 13 reported in Seoul and 38 in the surrounding Gyeonggi-do Province and Incheon.<br />The total number of confirmed cases now stands at more than 24-thousand.<br />The death toll remained at 422 as there were no additional deaths.<br />Bae Eun-ji, Arirang News.<br />
