On the 19th, at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, passengers arriving on a flight from London, UK, are exiting the gate as the government decided to apply 'special entry procedures' to all overseas arrivals regardless of their point of departure to prevent the influx of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

On the 19th, at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, passengers arriving on a flight from London, UK, are exiting the gate as the government decided to apply 'special entry procedures' to all overseas arrivals regardless of their point of departure to prevent the influx of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased to 9,661 as of the 30th.


The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that the number of confirmed domestic cases increased by 78 compared to the previous day as of midnight.


Among the confirmed cases, 13 were identified during quarantine. Additional cases in the metropolitan area and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region were 31 and 25, respectively.


By region, Seoul reported 16 cases, followed by Gyeonggi (15), Daegu (14), Gyeongbuk (11), Chungbuk (3), Gangwon (2), Busan (1), Jeonbuk (1), Gyeongnam (1), and Jeju (1).



The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 195 to 5,228 compared to the previous day. The death toll rose by 6 to 158 during the same period.


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