Yesterday, 1,132 New COVID-19 Cases... 1,104 in Regions

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 26th at midnight that the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 1,132, bringing the total to 55,902.

Although this is 109 fewer than the previous day (1,241), which recorded the highest number of daily confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country, the number remained in the four digits for the second consecutive day. It is also the second highest record ever. Looking at the infection routes of the new confirmed cases on this day, 1,104 were locally transmitted, and 28 were imported cases. The number of locally transmitted cases, presumed to be infected within the community, decreased by 112 compared to the previous day (1,216).

Since the 'third wave' of COVID-19 in South Korea began in earnest from mid-last month, the number of new confirmed cases has fluctuated around the 1,000 mark daily, rising to 1,200 the day before and then slightly dropping.

From the 20th to this day, the number of new confirmed cases over the past week was recorded daily as 1,097 → 926 → 867 → 1,090 → 985 → 1,241 → 1,132. The number of new confirmed cases exceeding 100 has continued for seven weeks from the 8th of last month to this day.

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