New COVID-19 Cases Remain in the 300s for Third Day... Cumulative Total Exceeds 30,000 (Update)

On the 20th, when early winter cold arrived, citizens dressed in thick clothes were walking to work at Gwanghwamun Intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Mun Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 363 on the 20th. The number of new confirmed cases has remained in the 300s for three consecutive days, surpassing a cumulative total of 30,000.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases rose by 363 from the previous day to 30,017.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 320 were locally transmitted and 43 were imported from overseas. This is the first time since the end of August that locally transmitted cases have reached the 300s.

Local transmissions were reported as follows: Seoul 127, Gyeonggi 62, Incheon 29, Gangwon 24, Gyeongnam 18, Chungnam 15, Jeonnam 14, Jeonbuk 13, Gyeongbuk 7, Gwangju 4, Chungbuk 2, Jeju 2, Busan 2, and Daegu 1.

Among the 43 imported cases, 23 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The remaining cases were confirmed positive while in self-quarantine at their residences or temporary living facilities: 11 in Gyeonggi, 5 in Seoul, 3 in Gyeongbuk, and 1 in Incheon.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 26,262, an increase of 165 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 3 to 501.

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