Newly Confirmed Cases 223... Highest in 75 Days (Update)

On the 15th, when the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in the 200s for two consecutive days, citizens who visited the screening clinic at the National Medical Center in Seoul were waiting to get tested for COVID-19. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 223 on the 16th. This is the highest number in 75 days since September 2 (267 cases).

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by 223 from the previous day to 28,769.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 193 were locally transmitted and 30 were imported from overseas.

Among the locally transmitted cases, 79 were in Seoul, 39 in Gyeonggi, 20 in Gangwon, 13 in Gyeongbuk, 10 in Jeonnam, 10 in Incheon, 6 in Chungnam, 4 in Gwangju, 4 in Gyeongnam, 3 in Chungbuk, 2 in Daejeon, 1 in Sejong, 1 in Jeonbuk, and 1 in Jeju.

Of the 30 imported cases, 23 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The remaining cases were 3 in Gyeonggi, 2 in Seoul, and 1 each in Daejeon and Gyeongbuk, who tested positive while in self-quarantine at their residences or temporary living facilities in their respective regions.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 25,759, an increase of 68 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 1 to 494.

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