COVID-19, 34 New Cases... 30 Cases Reported in the Capital Area (Summary)

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] On the 14th, 34 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were recorded. Among the confirmed cases, 30 were from the Seoul metropolitan area.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on the day, the total number of confirmed cases increased by 34 to 12,085.

Among the 34 newly confirmed cases, 31 were locally transmitted and 3 were imported cases. Of the 31 local cases, 12 were in Seoul, 9 in Gyeonggi, and 8 in Incheon, making 29 cases in the Seoul metropolitan area, accounting for the majority. Additionally, 1 case each was reported in Daegu and Gangwon.

Regarding imported cases, 1 was confirmed during quarantine. Two others tested positive during self-isolation after entry, with 1 case each in Gyeonggi and Daegu.

Including imported cases, 30 out of the 34 new confirmed cases are from the Seoul metropolitan area.

The number of new confirmed cases has fluctuated between 30 and 50 since recording 35 on the 1st, with daily counts of 38→49→39→39→51→57→38→38→50→45→56→49→34. The 30s range for new cases was last seen 5 days ago on the 9th (38 cases).

The slight decrease in new confirmed cases on this day is also believed to be largely influenced by the reduced number of tests conducted on the previous Saturday. On weekdays from the 8th to the 12th, the number of tests ranged from about 13,000 to 17,000, but on the 13th, only 5,624 tests were conducted.

Except for a very small number of new confirmed cases, most or all cases have been continuously reported in the Seoul metropolitan area, with cumulative confirmed cases in Seoul (1,113) and Gyeonggi (1,035) already exceeding 1,000.

This appears to be due to the simultaneous spread of cluster infections, including those originating from Richway and the Yangcheon-gu table tennis hall.

The Richway-related cluster infections have spread to at least eight locations, including the Guro-gu Chinese Korean church shelter, Gangseo-gu SJ Investment Company call center, Gangnam-gu Yeoksam-dong Myeongseong Housing, and Seongnam door-to-door sales company 'NBS Partners'. Recently, infections have spread from the Gangnam-gu Principal Language Academy to an indoor sports facility in Jungnang-gu.

As of noon the previous day, the number of confirmed cases related to Richway was 153, and those related to the table tennis hall reached 62.

Additionally, confirmed cases at the Seoul metropolitan area Pioneer Church have steadily increased, reaching a cumulative total of 100 as of noon the previous day, and 16 cases were confirmed at the Seongsim Daycare Center in Dobong-gu, Seoul.

Meanwhile, there were no deaths reported the previous day, maintaining the total at 277.

The domestic COVID-19 fatality rate averages 2.29%, but it rises sharply with age: 2.59% for those in their 60s, 10.16% for those in their 70s, and 25.61% for those aged 80 and above. Among the 277 deaths, 257 were aged 60 or older, accounting for 92.8% of all deaths.

The number of recovered and released from isolation increased by 27 to 10,718, and the number of confirmed cases currently in isolation treatment increased by 7 to 1,090.

So far, 1,100,328 people have been tested for COVID-19. Among them, 1,066,887 tested negative, and 21,356 are awaiting test results.

The health authorities announce daily domestic COVID-19 patient statistics based on midnight data at around 10 a.m. every day.

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