Over 100 Recovered from COVID-19... Total Confirmed Cases Reach 6,284 (Update)

On the 5th, as concerns over the spread of COVID-19 grow, citizens are lining up to buy masks at the Seo Gang branch of the West Seoul Nonghyup Hanaro Mart. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 518 on the 6th, bringing the total to 6,284.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of confirmed domestic cases increased by 518 compared to 4 p.m. the previous day. The additional patients in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions totaled 490, accounting for 94.6% of all new cases.

By region, Daegu had the highest number of new cases at 367, followed by Gyeongbuk (123), Gyeonggi (10), Chungnam (4), Chungbuk (3), Gyeongnam (3), Busan (3), Seoul (2), Daejeon (2), and Gangwon (2). Gwangju saw a decrease of 1 case.

The number of recovered patients exceeded 100. The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from quarantine was 108, an increase of 20 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 7 during the same period, reaching 42.

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