56 New Confirmed Cases... Focused in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Excluding Quarantine (Update)

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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 by 56 on the 12th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases was 12,003, an increase of 56 from midnight the previous day.

The daily number of confirmed cases surged to 79 on the 28th of last month, then dropped to the 20s, and from the 1st to the 5th of this month, it remained in the 30s to 40s for five consecutive days. On the 6th and 7th, it rose to the 50s, then decreased to the 30s for two consecutive days starting on the 8th, increased again to the 50s on the 10th, and recorded the 40s the day before.

Among the new patients, except for 11, confirmed cases occurred in the metropolitan area: 25 in Seoul, 1 in Incheon, and 19 in Gyeonggi. Domestic cases numbered 43, and imported cases were 13. Among the 13 imported cases, 10 were detected through airport quarantine.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation was 10,669, an increase of 15 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 1 to 277 compared to the previous day.

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