Daegu·Gyeongbuk Additional Confirmed Cases Decrease by Double Digits for Consecutive Days... Nationwide Total 7,979 (Update)

On the 13th, as concerns over cluster infections of the novel coronavirus are spreading in the metropolitan area, office workers are seen wearing masks on their way to work at the Sejongno intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 110 on the 13th, bringing the total to 7,979.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the day, the number of confirmed domestic cases increased by 110 compared to 4 p.m. the previous day. The additional patients in the Seoul metropolitan area and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region were 22 and 65, respectively.

Notably, the number of additional patients in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region fell to double digits for the second consecutive day. By region, Daegu had the highest number with 61 cases, followed by Sejong (17), Seoul (13), Gyeonggi (7), Gyeongbuk (4), Incheon (2), Daejeon (2), Ulsan (2), Chungnam (1), and Busan (1).

The number of recovered patients exceeded 500. The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from quarantine was 510, an increase of 177 from the previous day. The death toll rose by one during the same period, reaching 67.

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