오늘부터 수도권 임시진료소 150곳서 무료 선제검사…익명검사도 가능
Let's start with the coronavirus situation in South Korea.
There was a drop off in the number of new cases on Monday compared to the previous day, but the figure remains high.
New cases are sprouting up nationwide, but given that a lot are being confirmed in Seoul, scores of temporary health clinics offering free testing are going up across the capital.
Jang Tae-hyun reports.
South Korea reported 718 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday falling quite sharply after recording an all-time high daily figure of 1,030 on Sunday.
Most of the new infections were in the greater capital area but sporadic infections continue to pop up nationwide.
In a bid to find asymptomatic cases, the government is opening 150 temporary health clinics across the capital region on Monday.
Anyone can visit to get a free test.
They will be set up at subway stations and near universities with high foot traffic.
They will be open from 9 AM to 6 PM everyday, including weekends.
People can also get tested anonymously at the temporary clinics.
For convenience, two more types of test saliva PCR and quick antigen testing are being implemented.
People can choose between the three, but authorities advise people to take the nasal PCR test, if possible.
In particular, if you have any symptoms or were at the same place as someone who has the virus, officials say it's better to get the nasal test.
Of Monday's daily cases, 682 were locally transmitted.
Thirty-six from overseas.
Authorities warn that, should the situation continue, it's inevitable the nation's distancing level will be raised to the highest tier: Level 3.
In the meantime, in light of the high number of cases in the capital, the Seoul office of education has decided to move all schools to online learning from Tuesday.
Jang Tae-hyun, Arirang News.
