6 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed... 2 Deaths Reported

As social distancing measures in response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been eased, Seoul Station is crowded with passengers on the 29th ahead of the golden holiday. Health authorities have defined this holiday as a turning point for COVID-19 prevention and have repeatedly urged people to strictly follow social distancing during this period. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Yesterday, 6 new domestic cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 6 from the previous day to reach 10,780. All cases were imported from overseas. Three were detected during quarantine, and one case each was confirmed in Seoul, Busan, and Incheon. No locally transmitted cases were reported. This is the first time in two days since the 30th of last month.

The daily number of new confirmed cases continues to remain stable. After entering the double digits with 18 cases on the 18th of last month, the number has stayed below 20 for fifteen consecutive days. Since the 29th of last month, the daily new cases have been below 10 for four consecutive days.

Two confirmed patients died in Daegu the previous day, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 250 as of midnight. The number of recovered and released patients increased by 51 to 9,123. Currently, 1,407 confirmed patients are undergoing treatment in isolation.

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