293 Additional COVID-19 Cases... Total 5,621 (Update)
On the 4th, residents are lining up in front of a pharmacy in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, receiving numbered tickets after queuing to purchase masks as the government is considering a plan to sell masks exclusively at pharmacies. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the 4th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased to 5,621.
The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of 4 p.m. on the day, the total number of confirmed cases was 5,621. This is a sharp increase of 293 cases compared to 5,328 cases as of midnight that day.
The regions and infection routes of the additional confirmed cases were not disclosed. Earlier that morning, 516 cases were confirmed.
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The CDCH releases patient statistics twice a day. At 10 a.m., they tally confirmed cases from 4 p.m. the previous day to midnight, and at 5 p.m., they count confirmed cases from midnight to 4 p.m. on the day.
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