New Confirmed Cases 1,020... Four Digits Again After Three Days (Update)

On January 4, the first working day of the New Year 2021, commuters wearing masks hurriedly walked at Sindorim Station in Guro-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[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 4th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of COVID-19 cases increased by 1,020 from the previous day to 64,264.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 985 were locally transmitted and 35 were imported from overseas.

Nearly 7 out of 10 locally transmitted cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. Among the local cases, 324 were in Seoul, 260 in Gyeonggi, and 101 in Incheon, totaling 685 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 69.5% of all cases.

Other confirmed cases were reported in Gwangju with 74, Busan 34, Gyeongnam 33, Daegu 29, Gangwon 28, Gyeongbuk 25, Chungbuk 23, Chungnam 22, Jeonbuk 9, Jeju 9, Daejeon 6, Ulsan 5, and Jeonnam 3.

Among the 35 imported cases, 11 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The rest tested positive while in self-isolation at their residences or temporary living facilities in various regions: 8 in Gyeonggi, 5 in Seoul, 4 in Jeonbuk, 3 in Busan, 2 in Incheon, 1 in Chungnam, and 1 in Jeju.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 45,240, an increase of 733 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 19 to 981.

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