New Confirmed Cases 349... Back to 300s in One Day (Update)

On the 23rd, one day before the social distancing level in the Seoul metropolitan area is raised to Level 2, commuters are moving busily at Sindorim Station in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam 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 349 on the 24th. After dropping to the 200s the previous day, the number of new cases rose back to the 300s in just one day.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 349 from the previous midnight to 31,353.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 320 were locally transmitted and 29 were imported from overseas.

Among the locally transmitted cases, there were 132 in Seoul, 69 in Gyeonggi, 45 in Gangwon, 16 in Incheon, 14 in Jeonbuk, 9 in Gyeongbuk, 7 in Jeonnam, 7 in Chungnam, 6 in Busan, 3 in Chungbuk, 3 in Gyeongnam, 3 in Gwangju, 2 in Daegu, 2 in Sejong, 1 in Ulsan, and 1 in Jeju.

Of the 29 imported cases, 10 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The remaining cases included 12 in Gyeonggi, and one each in Seoul, Daegu, Incheon, Ulsan, Gangwon, Chungnam, and Jeonbuk, who tested positive while in self-quarantine at their residences or temporary living facilities in their respective regions.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation reached 26,722, an increase of 183 from the previous day. The death toll rose by one to 510.

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