48 New COVID-19 Cases: 40 Local Infections and 8 Imported Cases
27 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Seoul and Surrounding Capital Area
Seogu Public Health Center Screening Clinic, Mannyeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon City (Photo by Yonhap News)
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 21st at midnight that the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 48. Accordingly, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 12,421.
Among the new confirmed cases, 40 were locally transmitted, and 8 were imported from overseas.
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By region, Seoul and Gyeonggi each reported 17 and 10 new cases respectively, bringing the total number of new cases in the metropolitan area to 27. Additionally, 10 more cases were confirmed in Daejeon, where a recent cluster infection occurred.
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