New Confirmed Cases 33... 16 in the Capital Area, 1 in Gwangju, 1 in Daejeon (Update)

On the 13th, when the monsoon rain fell nationwide, citizens with umbrellas hurried along Sejong-daero in Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 33 on the 14th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was 13,512, an increase of 33 from midnight the previous day.

The daily new confirmed cases fluctuated between 40 and 60 since the beginning of this month, dropped to the 30s on the 11th, then rose to the 60s the day before, and fell back to the 30s on this day.

Among the 33 newly confirmed cases, 14 were locally transmitted and 19 were imported. Of the local cases, 7 were in Seoul and 4 in Gyeonggi Province, totaling 11 in the metropolitan area. Additionally, 2 cases were confirmed in Jeonbuk and 1 in Chungbuk.

Among the 19 imported cases, 12 were detected during quarantine. The rest were confirmed after entry in Gyeonggi Province (5 cases), Gwangju, and Daejeon (1 case each).

Combining local and imported cases, the metropolitan area and Gwangju accounted for 16 and 1 cases respectively. New confirmed cases occurred in six cities and provinces nationwide, including the metropolitan area.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation reached 12,282, an increase of 78 from the previous day. The death toll remained at 289, unchanged from the previous day.

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