Imported Cases > Domestic Occurrence... New Patients in Double Digits for 3 Consecutive Days (Update)

On the 13th, citizens wearing masks are moving to transfer at Sindorim Station in Guro-gu, Seoul. Starting from this day, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will restrict boarding of passengers not wearing masks when subway congestion reaches the "congestion stage." For passengers who do not bring masks, dental masks can be purchased at market prices from vending machines (448 locations), integrated sales points (118 locations), and convenience stores (157 locations) throughout all stations. 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 by 15 on the 18th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases rose by 15 from the previous day’s midnight to 11,065.

The number of new confirmed cases remained in the double digits for the third consecutive day. The new confirmed cases were 19 on the 16th, 13 on the previous day, and 15 on this day.

Notably, imported cases outnumbered domestic cases. Among the 15 new patients, 5 were domestic cases and 10 were imported cases.

Of the 5 domestic cases, 2 were confirmed each in Gyeonggi and Chungbuk, and 1 in Daegu. Among the 10 imported cases, 7 were detected during airport quarantine. The remaining 3 cases occurred in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Chungbuk, with one case each.

The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 16 from the previous day to 9,904. The death toll rose by 1 during the same period to 263.

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