145 New Confirmed Cases... Three-Digit Local Transmission for Two Consecutive Days (Update)

On the 5th, citizens are waiting to be tested at the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced that as of midnight, 125 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed domestically, bringing the total to 27,050. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 145 on the 6th.

The number of new confirmed cases rose by 20 compared to the previous day, marking three consecutive days of triple-digit figures. The number of locally transmitted cases also remained in the triple digits for two consecutive days following the previous day.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 145 from midnight the previous day, reaching 27,195.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 117 were locally transmitted and 28 were imported from overseas.

Locally transmitted cases were reported in Seoul with 38 cases, Gyeonggi with 34, Chungnam with 25, Gyeongnam with 13, and Gangwon with 7, among others.

Among the 28 imported cases, 11 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The remaining cases were confirmed positive while in self-quarantine at their residences or temporary living facilities in Gyeonggi with 13 cases, Seoul with 2, Gyeongbuk with 1, and Jeonbuk with 1, among other regions.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation reached 24,821, an increase of 86 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 1 to 476 compared to the previous day.

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