COVID-19 Cases Increase by 518... 6,284 Nationwide

Daegu 367 Cases · Gyeongbuk 123 Cases, 95% of Total New Patients
Gyeonggi-do 10 Newly Confirmed, Total 120 Cases

[Asia Economy Reporters Choi Daeyeol, Kim Heungsun, Jo Hyun-ui] An additional 518 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were identified in South Korea on the 6th. The total number of domestic cases surpassed 6,000 for the first time in about a month and a half.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for COVID-19, as of midnight on the day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country was counted at 6,284. Among the newly confirmed cases, 367 were from Daegu and 123 from Gyeongbuk, accounting for about 95% of the total new cases. In Gyeonggi Province, 10 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 120. Four additional cases were reported in Chungnam, while Busan, Gyeongnam, and Chungbuk each reported 3 new cases, and Seoul, Daejeon, and Gangwon each saw an increase of 2 cases.

Patients in Daegu linked to the Shincheonji Church have been intensively identified since late last month, and sporadic cluster infections in other regions have continued the overall upward trend. The number of recovered patients increased by 20 in one day, raising the total number of discharged patients to 108. The death toll rose by 8 from the previous day, reaching 43. The number of diagnostic tests conducted domestically increased by 18,199 from the previous day, totaling 164,740 people (including confirmed cases) tested.

In Daegu, where patients are concentrated, about 2,400 people are hospitalized or admitted to residential treatment centers for mild cases and are receiving treatment. The remaining approximately 2,200 patients are waiting at home after being confirmed but have not yet been admitted to treatment facilities.

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