43 New Cases in the Capital Area and 62 in TK... 9,786 Nationwide (Update)

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the wrinkles of small business owners and self-employed people are deepening, and on the 30th, the kitchen street in Hwanghak-dong, Seoul, is quiet. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased to 9,786 as of the 31st.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that the number of confirmed domestic cases increased by 125 compared to the previous day as of midnight.

Fifteen cases were identified during quarantine. Additional cases in the metropolitan area and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region were 43 and 62, respectively.

By region, Daegu had the highest number with 60 cases, followed by Seoul (24), Gyeonggi (13), Incheon (6), Daejeon (2), Gyeongbuk (2), Gyeongnam (1), Chungnam (1), and Busan (1).

The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 180 to 5,408 compared to the previous day. The death toll rose by 4 during the same period to 162.

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