New Confirmed Cases 715... Back to Three Digits in One Day (Update)

On the 4th, medical staff are guiding citizens at the COVID-19 screening clinic at Gangnam-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea recorded in the 700s on the 5th. After rising to the 1,000s the previous day due to cluster infections at the Seoul Eastern Detention Center and nursing hospitals in Incheon and Gwangju, the number dropped back to three digits in just one day.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 715 from the previous day to 64,979.

Looking at the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 672 were locally transmitted and 43 were imported cases.

Nearly 7 out of 10 locally transmitted cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. Among the local cases, 214 were in Gyeonggi, 193 in Seoul, and 48 in Incheon, totaling 455 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 67.7% of all cases.

Other confirmed cases were reported in Chungbuk with 32, Daegu 31, Gangwon 27, Gyeongbuk 24, Gwangju 23, Gyeongnam 21, Chungnam 18, Busan 14, Jeju 8, Daejeon 7, Ulsan 4, Jeonbuk 4, and Jeonnam 4.

Among the 43 imported cases, 16 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The rest tested positive while in self-quarantine at their residences or temporary living facilities in various regions: 16 in Gyeonggi, 6 in Seoul, and 1 each in Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Daejeon, and Jeonbuk.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 932 from the previous day to 46,172. The death toll rose by 26 to 1,007 compared to the previous day.

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