On the 20th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection has been in the triple digits for the fifth consecutive day. Near Saemunan-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, office workers are heading to work wearing masks. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

On the 20th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection has been in the triple digits for the fifth consecutive day. Near Saemunan-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, office workers are heading to work wearing masks. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the 13th, the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 121, bringing the total to 22,176.


The number of new confirmed cases has remained in the 100s for 11 consecutive days since the 3rd. The scale of confirmed cases on this day was slightly lower than the 136 cases reported the previous day.



By route of infection, 99 cases were locally transmitted, and 22 cases were imported from overseas.


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