[Breaking News] 656 New Confirmed Cases by 6 PM Today... 75 More Than Previous Day
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] As of 6 PM on the 19th, 656 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported.
According to health authorities and local governments, from midnight to 6 PM on the same day, a total of 656 new positive cases were confirmed nationwide. This is 75 more than the 581 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.
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By region, the numbers are as follows: Gyeonggi 247, Seoul 122, Incheon 66, Gangwon 51, Gyeongnam 41, Gyeongbuk and Busan 22 each, Jeonbuk 20, Chungnam 16, Jeju 12, Chungbuk and Daegu 10 each, Gwangju 8, Ulsan 5, Jeonnam 3, and Daejeon 1. The metropolitan area accounted for 435 cases (66.3%), while non-metropolitan areas accounted for 221 cases (33.7%).
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