22 New COVID-19 Cases... 5 Consecutive Days in the 20s (Update)

As the period of enhanced social distancing to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been extended by two weeks, commuters are hurrying near Seoul City Hall on the morning of the 6th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased to 10,635 on the 17th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of confirmed domestic cases increased by 22 compared to the previous day. The number of new confirmed cases recorded 22 on that day, staying in the 20s for five consecutive days following 25 on the 13th, 27 on the 14th, 27 on the 15th, and 22 on the previous day.

Among the new cases, 14 were imported from overseas, and 8 were locally transmitted. Eleven cases were identified during the quarantine process.

Additional cases in the metropolitan area and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region were 4 and 4, respectively. By region, Gyeongbuk had the highest number with 4 cases, followed by Seoul (2), Gwangju (2), Incheon (1), Daejeon (1), and Gyeonggi (1).

The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 72 to 7,829 compared to the previous day. The death toll rose by 1 during the same period to 230.

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