59 New Confirmed Cases... 51 Community Infections

On the 7th, as early summer weather continues, customers visiting Emart Traders Starfield Hanam in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, are lining up to receive numbered tickets to purchase disposable masks. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 59 on the 18th. This is the first time in six days since the 12th that the daily new confirmed cases have exceeded the baseline of 50 cases under the "distancing in daily life" quarantine system.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH), as of midnight on this day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 59, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 12,257.

The daily confirmed cases surged to 79 on the 28th of last month, then dropped to the 20s, and since the beginning of this month, have fluctuated between 30 and 50.

Among the new cases reported on this day, 42 were from the Seoul metropolitan area: 25 in Seoul, 1 in Incheon, and 16 in Gyeonggi.

Regarding the infection routes, 51 cases were locally transmitted, and 8 were imported from overseas.

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