Daily Confirmed Cases in the 30s After Three Days... 28 Imported Cases and 11 Local Cases (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Amid the ongoing impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the daily number of new confirmed cases fell to the high 30s on the 18th. On that day, the Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, 39 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 13,711.

The daily number of new confirmed cases has been fluctuating between 30 and 60 this week. From the 13th onward, the daily counts were 62 → 33 → 39 → 61 → 60 → 39. The sharp increase to the 60s in the middle of the week was largely due to a cluster of infections among crew members of a Russian ship arriving at Busan Port and Korean workers who entered from an Iraqi construction site.

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Looking at the infection routes of the new confirmed cases on that day, 28 were imported cases. This number is more than double the 11 locally transmitted cases. Among the imported cases, 12 were confirmed during quarantine procedures at airports or ports, and the remaining 16 tested positive while in self-isolation at their residences or temporary living facilities in Gyeonggi Province (8), Daegu (3), Gyeongnam (2), and Busan, Incheon, and Jeonnam (1 each). The number of imported confirmed cases has been in double digits for 23 consecutive days since the 26th of last month.

Regarding the 11 locally transmitted cases by city and province, 6 were in Seoul, 2 in Gyeonggi, and 1 in Incheon, totaling 9 in the metropolitan area, with the remaining cases in Jeju (1) and Ulsan (1). In Seoul, related to Hanwha Life Insurance, 3 additional cases were confirmed by noon the previous day, bringing the cumulative total to 8. Additionally, 2 more visitors were infected in connection with an office in Gwanak-gu, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to 13.

Meanwhile, the death toll increased by 1 the previous day, reaching a total of 294. The health authorities announce the daily domestic COVID-19 patient statistics based on midnight data every day around 10 a.m.

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