COVID-19 New Cases 168... 'Three Consecutive Days Over 100' (Update)

Continued Spread Centered in the Capital Region
51 Cases in Seoul, 50 in Gyeonggi, 14 in Incheon

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 5th that there are 168 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea. The total number of confirmed cases is 21,010.

On the morning of the 4th, medical staff are preparing for COVID-19 diagnostic testing at the screening clinic of Chonnam National University Hospital in Dong-gu, Gwangju. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Looking at the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 158 are locally transmitted, and 10 are imported from overseas.

The daily new confirmed cases have remained in the 100s for three consecutive days. Previously, the daily new confirmed cases surged to the 400s on the 27th of last month, then decreased to the 300s for two days on the 28th and 29th, and further dropped to the 200s for four days from the 30th to the 2nd.

The number of severe and critical COVID-19 patients increased by 2, reaching a total of 159.

Examining the local transmission situation, 51 cases occurred in Seoul, 50 in Gyeonggi, and 14 in Incheon, indicating that the spread centered in the metropolitan area continues. Following that, 10 cases were reported in Busan, and 8 each in Gwangju and Gyeongnam.

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