COVID-19 New Cases Back to Single Digits... Total 9 Patients (Update)

Due to the spread of COVID-19, the IT industry, which had been working remotely, has gradually shifted to a partial commuting system. On the 20th, when the government implemented slightly relaxed social distancing measures, citizens hurried on their way to work near Pangyo Techno Valley Station in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, where many IT companies are concentrated.
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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 10,683 on the 21st.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of confirmed cases in the country increased by 9 compared to the previous day.

Among the new patients, 5 were imported cases and 4 were locally transmitted. Three patients were identified during quarantine.

The additional patients in the metropolitan area and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region were 4 and 2, respectively. By region, Seoul, Daegu, and Gyeonggi each reported 2 cases.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 99 to 8,213 compared to the previous day. The death toll rose by 1 to 237 during the same period.

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