Additional COVID-19 Cases in the Capital Area, 2.4 Times Higher in TK... 9,887 Nationwide (Update)

On the 1st, when the mandatory 2-week self-quarantine for all incoming travelers from abroad began, arrivals at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport lined up to board the special airport bus for overseas arrivals heading to KTX Gwangmyeong Station. / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased to 9,887 on the 1st.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of domestic confirmed cases increased by 101 compared to the previous day.

Seven patients were identified during the quarantine process. Additional patients in the metropolitan area and Daegu·Gyeongbuk regions were 52 and 22, respectively.

By region, Seoul had the highest number with 24 cases, followed by Gyeonggi (23), Daegu (20), Incheon (5), Gyeongnam (4), Gwangju (4), Busan (3), Chungnam (3), Jeonnam (3), Gangwon (2), Gyeongbuk (2), and Jeonbuk (1).

The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 159 from the previous day to 5,567. The number of deaths rose by 3 during the same period to 165.

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