28 New Confirmed Cases... 17 Local Transmission · 11 Imported Cases (Update)

On the 9th, with the monsoon rain and Typhoon Jangmi No. 5 approaching, citizens holding umbrellas are hurrying across a crosswalk near Nowon Station in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[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 10th.

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 14,626.

The daily number of new confirmed cases has been fluctuating around the 20 to 40 range. Local transmission cases recorded single digits or teens every day this month except for the 6th (23 cases), but due to cluster infections in churches and other factors, the number surged to the 30s on the 8th and 9th, then dropped back to the teens on this day.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 17 were locally transmitted and 11 were imported from overseas. Among the local cases, 11 were in Seoul, 5 in Gyeonggi, and 1 in Busan.

Among the 11 imported cases, 6 were detected during quarantine procedures. The remaining 5 tested positive while in self-isolation at their residences or temporary living facilities.

The United States accounted for the highest number of imported cases with 3. Following were the Philippines and Bangladesh (2 each), and Afghanistan, Russia, Finland, and Burkina Faso (1 each).

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation reached 13,658, an increase of 16 from the previous day. The death toll remained unchanged at 305.

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