28 New Confirmed Cases... Single-Digit Local Transmission for Two Consecutive Days (Update)

The stands of professional sports, which had been closed due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, have reopened. On the first day of professional baseball spectators' admission on the 26th, citizens visiting Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul lined up in a long queue to enter. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to allow spectators to enter at 10% capacity starting from the professional baseball games held that day. 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 28 on the 28th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by 28 from the previous day’s midnight to 14,203.

The daily new confirmed cases fluctuated between 40 and 60 for four days since the 20th, then surged to 113 on the 25th. However, the number dropped back to the 50s on the 26th and further declined to the 20s from the previous day.

Among the 28 newly confirmed cases, 5 were locally transmitted and 23 were imported.

Except for one case, all local transmissions occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area: 3 in Seoul, 1 in Gyeonggi, and 1 in Busan.

Of the 23 imported cases, 10 were detected during quarantine. The remaining 13 tested positive while in self-isolation at their residences or temporary living facilities in Gyeonggi (5), Seoul (3), Jeonnam (2), and Busan, Chungnam, and Gyeongbuk (1 each).

The country with the highest number of imported cases was Kyrgyzstan with 7 cases, followed by the United States (4), Mexico and Morocco (2 each), and Algeria, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Kuwait, and the Philippines (1 each).

Of the 28 new confirmed cases on that day, 12 occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. New cases were reported in six cities and provinces nationwide.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 13,007, an increase of 102 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 1 to 300.

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