248 New COVID-19 Cases... Japan's Daily Cases Fall Below 200 for the First Time in 12 Days (Update)

On the 6th, citizens are purchasing masks at a pharmacy near Jongno 5-ga, Seoul. From this day forward, a duplicate purchase verification system has been established at pharmacies nationwide, requiring presentation of an ID to buy masks. The purchase limit per person has been reduced from 5 masks to 2 masks per person. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea is slowing down. On the 9th, the number of new cases was 248, marking the first time in 12 days that daily new confirmed cases dropped to the 200s.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the same day, the total number of confirmed cases in the country increased by 248 compared to 4 p.m. the previous day, reaching 7,382. The additional cases in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions totaled 216.

By region, Daegu had the highest number of new cases at 190, followed by Gyeongbuk (26), Gyeonggi (11), Seoul (10), Chungnam (4), Sejong (3), Gwangju (2), Daejeon (1), Gangwon (1), and Chungbuk (1). Busan saw a decrease of 1 case.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from quarantine increased by 36 to 166 compared to the previous day. The death toll rose by 1 to 51 during the same period.

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