New Confirmed Cases 343... Domestic Cases Approaching 300 (Update)

On the 19th, when a heavy autumn rain fell, commuters hurried along the streets near Sejong-daero in Seoul, holding umbrellas on their way to work. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 343 on the 19th.

The number of new confirmed cases rose by 30 compared to the previous day, marking over 300 cases for two consecutive days. This is the first time since the end of August that the daily cases have remained in the 300s for two consecutive days.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 343 from the previous midnight to 29,654.

Notably, the number of domestically transmitted cases approached 300. Among the new confirmed cases, 293 were locally transmitted and 50 were imported.

Local transmissions were reported as follows: Seoul 107, Gyeonggi 59, Gyeongsangnam-do 28, Jeollanam-do 27, Gangwon 20, Chungcheongnam-do 13, Incheon 11, Gyeongsangbuk-do 8, Gwangju 8, Busan 5, Chungcheongbuk-do 3, Daegu 2, Daejeon 1, Jeollabuk-do 1.

Among the 50 imported cases, 39 were detected during quarantine upon entry. The remaining cases were identified during self-isolation at residences or temporary living facilities: 5 in Gyeonggi, 2 in Seoul, and 1 each in Incheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Jeollanam-do, and Jeollabuk-do.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 26,098, an increase of 125 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 2 to 498.

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