New Confirmed Cases 840... Three Digits for Two Consecutive Days (Update)

Citizens are getting tested at a temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza on the 4th, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) increased by 1,020, returning to the 1,000 range after three days. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea reached the 800s on the 6th. This marks two consecutive days of triple-digit figures following the 700s the previous day.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on the day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 840 from the previous day to 65,818.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 809 were locally transmitted and 31 were imported from overseas.

More than 7 out of 10 locally transmitted cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. Among the local cases, 269 were in Gyeonggi, 263 in Seoul, and 35 in Incheon, totaling 567 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 70.1% of all cases.

Additionally, confirmed cases were reported in Busan with 38, Gwangju 30, Gyeongbuk 28, Gyeongnam 26, Chungnam 23, Jeonbuk 22, Daegu 21, Chungbuk 21, Gangwon 16, Daejeon 8, Jeju 5, Ulsan 2, Sejong 1, and Jeonnam 1.

Among the 31 imported cases, 6 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The rest tested positive while in self-isolation at their residences or temporary living facilities: 15 in Gyeonggi, 3 in Incheon, 3 in Gyeongnam, and 1 each in Seoul, Daegu, Chungnam, and Daejeon.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 823 from the previous day to 46,995. The death toll rose by 20 to 1,027.

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