국내 코로나 208명 확진, 이틀째 200명대 증가세 지속<br /><br />South Korea on Sunday reported 208 new cases of COVID-19.<br />This weekend the number has been over 200 for the first time in two months.<br />The daily average in Seoul is getting close to the threshold where the government would have to raise the level of social distancing.<br />Our Kim Yeon-seung has the latest.<br />For a second day in a row, South Korea has seen more than 200 cases.<br />There were 208 new cases on Sunday, 176 of which were domestic, and there was a notable rise in regions other than the capital.<br />The greater Seoul area saw 109 new cases, while Gangwon-do Province reported 19.<br />Prime Minister Chung Se-kyun said the health authorities are looking seriously at raising the social distancing measures to level 1-point-5 should the numbers not go down.<br />When the South Korean government first announced the new 5-tier social distancing measures,... they said the distancing level would be raised if the capital region's daily average over the course of a week tops 100, or if the average in Gangwon-do Province rises to more than ten.<br />The capital is now at 83 cases, and Gangwon-do Province this week is at almost 11.<br />The rise is cases is of particular concern now because the nationwide college entrance exam is less than three weeks away on December 3rd.<br />Hundreds of thousands of high school seniors will be taking it, which presents the risk of more cluster infections.<br />"The two weeks preceding the college entrance exam will be a special prevention period. The best thing we can do for the 490-thousand students is to ensure a safe environment by minimizing the risk of infection and the need to quarantine."<br />During this period, the health authorities will concentrate on preventing infections at places frequented by students like cram schools and study cafes.<br />Kim Yeon-seung, Arirang News.<br />
