516 New COVID-19 Cases Reported by 6 PM... 600s Expected Tomorrow

On the 8th, installation work for 'container temporary beds' to secure treatment beds for COVID-19 was underway at Seoul Medical Center in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic phase is showing little sign of subsiding.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments, as of 6 PM on the 8th, the number of new confirmed cases nationwide was counted at 516. This is 65 more than the 451 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

Since there is still time until midnight, when the daily case count is finalized, the number of new confirmed cases as of 0 AM on the 9th is expected to be in the mid to high 600s. If the number is high, it is also expected to approach around 700 cases.

By region, as of 6 PM, the metropolitan area accounted for 411 cases (79.7%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 105 cases (20.3%). Seoul had 198 cases, Gyeonggi 173, Incheon 40, Busan 24, Gyeongnam 22, Chungbuk 16, Ulsan 12, Daejeon 8, Gangwon and Jeonbuk 5 each, Gyeongbuk 4, Chungnam and Gwangju 3 each, and Daegu, Sejong, and Jeonnam 1 each.

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