New Confirmed Cases 48... 13 Imported from Russia (Update)

On the 29th, when heavy rain is concentrated in the central region, citizens are walking with umbrellas on Samil-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 48 on the 29th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by 48 from the previous day’s midnight to 14,251.

The daily new confirmed cases fluctuated between 40 and 60 for four days since the 20th, then surged to 113 on the 25th. The number dropped to the 50s on the 26th, then to the 20s on the 27th and 28th, before rising again to the 40s on this day.

Among the 48 newly confirmed cases, 14 were locally transmitted and 34 were imported. Except for one case, all local transmissions occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area: 7 in Seoul, 5 in Gyeonggi, 1 in Incheon, and 1 in Busan.

Of the 34 imported cases, 21 were detected during quarantine. The remaining 13 tested positive while in self-isolation at their residences or temporary living facilities in Gyeonggi (6), Seoul and Incheon (2), and Gwangju, Ulsan, and Gyeongbuk (1 each).

The countries from which the imported cases arrived were led by Russia with 13 cases, followed by the United States (8), Uzbekistan (7), Kazakhstan (2), and France, India, Iraq, and the Philippines (1 each).

Among the 48 new confirmed cases on this day, 23 occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. New cases were reported in seven cities and provinces nationwide.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 13,069, an increase of 62 from the previous day. The death toll remained at 300, unchanged from the previous day.

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