On the 21st, when the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is decreasing, medical staff are checking the waiting room at the screening clinic of the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Central Disease Control Headquarters of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 9 compared to midnight the previous day. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

On the 21st, when the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is decreasing, medical staff are checking the waiting room at the screening clinic of the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Central Disease Control Headquarters of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 9 compared to midnight the previous day. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] As of the 21st, there have been 192 cases nationwide of COVID-19 patients who were declared recovered but later tested positive again.


According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters for COVID-19, as of midnight on this day, the number of people who tested positive again after recovery was 192, an increase of 11 from 181 the previous day.



By age group, those in their 20s accounted for the largest number with 45 cases (23.4%). This was followed by 33 cases in their 50s, 31 in their 30s, 27 in their 40s, 20 in their 60s, 17 aged 80 and above, 8 in their 70s, and 6 in their teens. There were also 5 cases under the age of 10.


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