37 New Confirmed Cases... Occurrences in Chungnam and Gyeongnam Outside the Capital Area (Update)

10 Quarantined at Airport... Total 25 in 수도권

On the 12th, as the government indefinitely extended the strengthened quarantine measures in the metropolitan area, citizens were seen taking a walk wearing masks at Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Mapo-gu, Seoul. At a briefing that day, Park Neung-hoo, Minister of Health and Welfare and First Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, stated, "We have decided to extend the current strengthened quarantine management system for the metropolitan area," adding, "The end date is not set, and the measures will continue to be maintained until the number of cases in the metropolitan area decreases to single digits." Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 37 on the 15th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was 12,121, an increase of 37 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 since the beginning of this month, it has fluctuated between 30 and 50 cases per day.

Among the new patients, except for 12, the confirmed cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. There were 7 in Seoul, 8 in Incheon, and 10 in Gyeonggi.

Outside the metropolitan area, confirmed cases were identified in Chungnam (2), Gyeongnam (3), and airport quarantine (7).

There were 24 domestic cases and 13 imported cases.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation was 10,730, an increase of 12 from the previous day. The death toll remained at 277, the same as the previous day.

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