Domestic COVID-19 Cases Exceed 6,000... Total 6,088 Confirmed (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] On the 5th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea exceeded 6,000. It has been 45 days since the first COVID-19 patient was reported in the country on the 20th of last month.
According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of 4 p.m. on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in South Korea is 6,088. The number increased by 322 during the day from 5,766 at midnight, surpassing 6,000. It increased by about 1,000 again just two days after exceeding 5,000 on the 3rd. The additional confirmed cases announced by the health authorities at 10 a.m. on this day were 438, resulting in an increase of 722 cases in one day compared to the previous day.
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The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters announces patient statistics twice a day. At 10 a.m., they tally confirmed cases that occurred from 4 p.m. the previous day to midnight, and at 5 p.m., they tally confirmed cases that occurred from midnight to 4 p.m. on the same day.
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