코로나19 신규확진 155명…42일만에 최다<br /><br />On to the Covid-19 situation here in South Korea.<br />At 155, the daily virus tally posted soared to a 42-day high with many of the cases found at nursing homes and long-term care hospitals.<br />Jang Tae-hyun reports.<br />South Korea reported 155 cases on Friday the highest number of cases in 42 days.<br />Of those, 138 were local and 17 were from overseas.<br />Most of the local cases were centered in the capital region, with 98 cases from Gyeonggi-do Province.<br />The number is going up due to cluster infections at high-risk facilities such as rehabilitation hospitals and nursing homes.<br />"As there are cluster infections at long-term care hospitals and similar facilities, please refrain from visiting those places for a while. Since yesterday, we have been checking the disinfection management of long-term care hospitals and facilities and psychiatric hospitals nationwide."<br />Many of those at nursing facilities are seniors and could have underlying diseases, so they are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19.<br />The government has said it is keeping an eye on the situation and added that people should follow the COVID-19 prevention guidelines like wearing face masks.<br />Meanwhile, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Friday that the upcoming Halloween weekend is another risk since it could cause cluster infections at clubs and bars.<br />There are 62 severely ill patients... and with two additional deaths, the death toll has reached 455.<br />The total number of cases stands at 25-thousand and 698.<br />Jang Tae-hyun, Arirang News.<br />
