New COVID-19 Cases at 114... Three Consecutive Days of Triple Digits (Update)

A family of a daycare teacher in Seoul has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On the 23rd, children from the daycare underwent preliminary testing at the Dongjak-gu Public Health Center screening clinic in Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 114 on the 25th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases rose by 114 from the previous day’s midnight to 23,455.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 95 were locally transmitted and 19 were imported from overseas.

Among the locally transmitted cases, 56 were in Seoul, 26 in Gyeonggi, and 1 in Incheon, totaling 83 cases in the metropolitan area. Additionally, there were 4 cases in Gyeongbuk, 3 in Jeonbuk, 2 in Busan, and 1 each in Gangwon, Chungbuk, and Gyeongnam.

Of the 19 imported cases, 6 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The remaining cases tested positive while in self-isolation at their residences or temporary living facilities: 2 each in Chungbuk, Gyeongbuk, Incheon, and Gwangju, and 1 each in Seoul, Busan, Sejong, Gyeonggi, and Chungnam.

Combining local transmissions and imported cases excluding those detected at quarantine, the metropolitan area accounted for 87 cases: 57 in Seoul, 27 in Gyeonggi, and 3 in Incheon, representing 76.3% of the total. Confirmed cases were reported in 12 cities and provinces nationwide.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 20,978, an increase of 146 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 2 to 395.

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