75 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed... Double Digits Maintained for Three Consecutive Days

On the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the 30th, medical staff are busy working at the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Mapo-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the 3rd, the first day of the Chuseok holiday, there were 75 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea, bringing the total to 24,027.

Compared to 63 cases the previous day, the number of new confirmed cases increased by 12 but remained in double digits for the third consecutive day. Since mid-August, when cluster infections in the metropolitan area began in earnest, the daily new confirmed cases surged to the mid-400s, then gradually decreased to the 300s and 200s.

Since last month, the number of new cases remained in double digits for four consecutive days from the 26th to the 29th (61 → 95 → 50 → 38), increased to 113 on the 30th when the Chuseok holiday began, and then dropped below 100 again with 77, 63, and 75 cases.

Among the 75 new confirmed cases on this day, 52 were locally transmitted and 23 were imported from overseas. The number of locally transmitted cases, presumed to be infected in the community, decreased by one from the previous day (53 cases).

Looking at the regions where confirmed cases were reported, 25 were in Seoul, 8 in Gyeonggi, and 7 in Incheon, totaling 40 in the metropolitan area. Outside the metropolitan area, Busan had the highest number with 8 cases, followed by 2 in Gyeongbuk, and 1 each in Daejeon and Chungnam.

Major infection cases include continuous confirmed cases in medical institutions and nursing facilities vulnerable to COVID-19. Related to Chaoreum Nursing Home in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi, a total of 4 people were confirmed, and in the case of Pyeonggang Clinic in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, a total of 12 people were confirmed.

Additionally, related to Daegi High School - Jukjeon High School in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi, a total of 8 people tested positive, and related to Green Core Bathhouse in Buk-gu, Busan, a total of 11 people were confirmed.

Regarding the previously confirmed cluster outbreak at Daewoo Dioville Plus in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 55.

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