Domestic COVID-19 New Cases 280... 212 Cases Occur in the Capital Area (Update)

Citizens are lining up to get tested at the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Seongbuk-gu Public Health Center in Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] On the 25th, 280 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified in South Korea. This is an increase of 14 cases compared to the previous day's 266, maintaining the number in the 200s for two consecutive days.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH), as of midnight, the new domestic COVID-19 cases were 264 from local transmission and 16 from overseas inflow. The total cumulative confirmed cases rose to 17,945.

Among the local transmissions, 134 cases were reported in Seoul, 63 in Gyeonggi, and 15 in Incheon, totaling 212 cases in the metropolitan area alone. Additionally, confirmed cases were reported in 11 other cities and provinces: 10 in Daejeon, 9 in Chungnam, 8 in Gangwon, 5 in Daegu, 4 each in Gwangju and Jeonbuk, 3 each in Busan, Sejong, and Jeju, 2 in Gyeongnam, and 1 in Jeonnam.

Of the 16 overseas inflow cases, 3 were detected during quarantine, and the remaining 13 were confirmed in the community. Among them, 3 were Korean nationals and 13 were foreigners. The countries of origin for the overseas inflow cases were the United States with 7 cases, and one case each from Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Russia, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ecuador.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 67 from the previous day to 14,286. One previously confirmed patient died, raising the total death toll from 309 to 310.

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