COVID-19 New Cases 320... Over 300 Again After Three Days (2nd Report)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] On the 26th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 320. After dropping to around 200 new cases for two days, the number of new confirmed cases surged back to the 300s in three days.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, 307 new domestic cases and 13 imported cases were confirmed. The total cumulative number of confirmed cases was 18,265 (2,763 imported cases).

This is the first time in three days that new confirmed cases have reached the 300s. Since the cluster infection began in earnest on the 14th, the number has consistently remained in the triple digits.

The number of newly released from isolation was 82, bringing the total to 14,368 (78.66%) released from isolation, with 3,585 currently in isolation. There are 43 patients in severe or critical condition. Two deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 312 (fatality rate 1.71%).

By region, new confirmed cases were concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area with Seoul at 110, Gyeonggi at 92, and Incheon at 27. Following were Gangwon with 18, Chungnam with 12, Jeonnam with 12, Gwangju with 7, Daejeon with 7, Jeonbuk with 7, Gyeongnam with 5, and Busan with 4. Daegu, Jeju, and Ulsan each reported 2 new cases. Sejong and Chungbuk reported zero cases.

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