Original title: the number of confirmed cases increased sharply after the Spring Festival holiday. Singapore exceeded 10000 for the first time and South Korea exceeded 30000
After the Spring Festival holiday, the number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Singapore and South Korea increased sharply. Singapore recorded a new high of more than 10000 new confirmed cases in a single day on February 4, while South Korea added more than 30000 on February 5, also setting a new high in a single day.
According to Lianhe Zaobao, 13208 new cases were confirmed in Singapore on the 4th, the first time Singapore has confirmed more than 10000 new cases in a single day. In addition, another 6 people died on the 4th, with a total of 866 deaths.
In South Korea, another country celebrating the lunar new year, 362 new cases were confirmed as of 0:00 on the 5th, the first time more than 30000 cases had been added in a single day since the outbreak of the epidemic.
Yonhap reported that with the end of the holiday, people have returned to their places of residence from their hometown, and the spread of the virus may expand again. The government decided to extend the current social distance and epidemic prevention measures until February 20, continue to prohibit private gatherings of more than six people, and prohibit public places from opening after 9 p.m.
In South Korea, as of noon on February 4, 998 patients had been hospitalized due to Xinguan, 66 more than yesterday. Of these, 96 needed oxygen and 15 were treated in the intensive care unit.