New Confirmed Cases 1,046... Four Digits Again After Three Days (Update)

On the 28th, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continues to rise, citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza are waiting to be tested amid strict social distancing measures. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea rose back to the 1,000s on the 29th. This marks a four-digit figure for the first time in three days since the 26th, due to a large-scale outbreak at the Seoul Eastern Detention Center.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 1,046 from the previous day to 58,725.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 1,030 were locally transmitted and 16 were imported cases.

Nearly 8 out of 10 locally transmitted cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. Among the local cases, 519 were in Seoul, 251 in Gyeonggi, and 32 in Incheon, totaling 802 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 77.9% of all cases.

Additionally, confirmed cases were reported in Daejeon (30), Daegu (29), North Gyeongsang (28), South Chungcheong (27), North Chungcheong (22), Gangwon (21), Busan (17), South Gyeongsang (16), Gwangju (15), North Jeolla (7), Jeju (5), South Jeolla (4), Sejong (4), and Ulsan (3).

Among the 16 imported cases, 5 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The remaining cases tested positive while in self-isolation at their residences or temporary living facilities: 6 in Gyeonggi, 3 in Seoul, 1 in Ulsan, and 1 in North Jeolla.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 40,703, an increase of 1,435 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 40 to 859.

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