405 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed by 6 PM... 500s Expected Tomorrow

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] As the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continues, new confirmed cases are occurring across the country on the 5th.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments on the 5th, a total of 405 new confirmed cases were reported nationwide from midnight to 6 p.m. This is 34 fewer than the 439 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

However, since there is still time until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0:00 on the 6th is expected to increase to the mid-500s.

Among the 405 cases in the interim tally by city and province, 302 were in the metropolitan area and 103 were in non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, there were 160 in Seoul, 138 in Gyeonggi, 29 in Busan, 15 in Gyeongnam, 10 in Chungnam, 9 each in Jeonbuk and Chungbuk, 8 in Gyeongbuk, 6 in Gangwon, 5 each in Gwangju and Jeonnam, 4 in Incheon, 3 in Ulsan, 2 in Daegu, and 1 each in Daejeon and Sejong.

Amid the ongoing third wave of COVID-19, new confirmed cases had recorded between 400 and 500 for eight consecutive days before rising to the 600s the previous day. Although the number has since dropped back to the 500s, the recent weekly trend of new confirmed cases shows that the increase has not significantly slowed down.

Meanwhile, among the major new cluster infection cases reported on this day, a total of 17 people tested positive in connection with a musical rehearsal studio in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, and 21 people tested positive in a wine bar case in Gwanak-gu.

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