COVID-19, 19 New Cases with 9 Domestic Infections... Club-Related Transmission Slows Down (Summary)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] On the 16th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 19. Among them, 9 cases were domestic transmissions, and 10 were imported cases. The number of new domestic confirmed cases has dropped to single digits, indicating that the cluster infection originating from Itaewon clubs in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, is subsiding.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 19 compared to midnight the previous day. The total cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country is 11,037. Among these, 1,160 cases (89.1% of which are Korean nationals) are imported.

This is the first time in 7 days since the 9th (18 cases) that the number of new confirmed cases has fallen to the teens after the cluster infection incident originating from Itaewon clubs. Based on the CDCH announcement date, the number of new confirmed cases remained in single digits until the 7th. However, on the 8th and 9th, the numbers rose to double digits (12 and 18 cases), followed by the 10th and 11th with 30s (34 and 35 cases). From the 12th to the 15th, the numbers were in the 20s (27, 26, 29, and 27 cases respectively).

Among the 19 new confirmed cases, 9 were infected domestically. By region, Seoul reported 5 cases, Gyeonggi 2, Daegu 1, and Chungbuk 1. The remaining 10 cases were confirmed positive after entering from overseas. Eight patients were detected during airport quarantine, and 2 were in Gyeonggi.

The death toll increased by 2 the previous day, totaling 262. The average fatality rate is 2.37%, showing a steep increase with age. It is 2.79% for those in their 60s, 10.78% for those in their 70s, and 25.92% for those aged 80 and above. Among confirmed cases, females account for 6,493 (58.83%) and males 4,544 (41.17%).

By age group, those in their 20s are the largest at 3,074 cases (27.85%), followed by those in their 50s with 1,966 cases (17.81%), 40s with 1,454 cases (13.17%), 60s with 1,364 cases (12.36%), and 30s with 1,209 cases (10.95%).

The number of confirmed cases released from isolation increased by 30 to 9,851 (89.3%). Currently, 924 people are in isolation.

So far, a total of 741,145 people have undergone COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Among them, 711,265 have tested negative. 18,843 are still undergoing testing.

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